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Discriminant Analysis of Anthropometric and Training Variables among Runners of Different Competitive Levels
The purpose of this study was to investigate the multivariate profile of different types of Brazilian runners and to identify the discriminant pattern of the distinct types of runners, as a runners’ ability to self-classify well. The sample comprised 1235 Brazilian runners of both sexes (492 women;...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8072622/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33923769 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18084248 |
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author | Thuany, Mabliny de Souza, Raphael F. Hill, Lee Mesquita, João Lino Rosemann, Thomas Knechtle, Beat Pereira, Sara Gomes, Thayse Natacha |
author_facet | Thuany, Mabliny de Souza, Raphael F. Hill, Lee Mesquita, João Lino Rosemann, Thomas Knechtle, Beat Pereira, Sara Gomes, Thayse Natacha |
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description | The purpose of this study was to investigate the multivariate profile of different types of Brazilian runners and to identify the discriminant pattern of the distinct types of runners, as a runners’ ability to self-classify well. The sample comprised 1235 Brazilian runners of both sexes (492 women; 743 men), with a mean age of 37.94 ± 9.46 years. Individual characteristics were obtained through an online questionnaire: Sex, age, body height (m) and body mass (kg), socioeconomic status, and training information (i.e., self-classification, practice time, practice motivation, running pace, frequency and training volume/week). Multivariate analysis of variance was conducted by sex and the discriminant analysis was used to identify which among running pace, practice time, body mass index and volume/training could differentiate groups such as “professional athletes”, “amateur athletes” and “recreational athletes”. For both sexes, running pace was the variable that better discriminated the groups, followed by BMI and volume/week. The practice time is not a good indicator to differentiate runner’s types. In both sexes, semi-professional runners were those that better self-classify themselves, with amateur runners presenting the highest classification error. This information can be used to guide the long-term training, athlete’s selection programs, and to identify the strengths and weaknesses of athletes. |
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spelling | pubmed-80726222021-04-27 Discriminant Analysis of Anthropometric and Training Variables among Runners of Different Competitive Levels Thuany, Mabliny de Souza, Raphael F. Hill, Lee Mesquita, João Lino Rosemann, Thomas Knechtle, Beat Pereira, Sara Gomes, Thayse Natacha Int J Environ Res Public Health Article The purpose of this study was to investigate the multivariate profile of different types of Brazilian runners and to identify the discriminant pattern of the distinct types of runners, as a runners’ ability to self-classify well. The sample comprised 1235 Brazilian runners of both sexes (492 women; 743 men), with a mean age of 37.94 ± 9.46 years. Individual characteristics were obtained through an online questionnaire: Sex, age, body height (m) and body mass (kg), socioeconomic status, and training information (i.e., self-classification, practice time, practice motivation, running pace, frequency and training volume/week). Multivariate analysis of variance was conducted by sex and the discriminant analysis was used to identify which among running pace, practice time, body mass index and volume/training could differentiate groups such as “professional athletes”, “amateur athletes” and “recreational athletes”. For both sexes, running pace was the variable that better discriminated the groups, followed by BMI and volume/week. The practice time is not a good indicator to differentiate runner’s types. In both sexes, semi-professional runners were those that better self-classify themselves, with amateur runners presenting the highest classification error. This information can be used to guide the long-term training, athlete’s selection programs, and to identify the strengths and weaknesses of athletes. MDPI 2021-04-16 /pmc/articles/PMC8072622/ /pubmed/33923769 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18084248 Text en © 2021 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Article Thuany, Mabliny de Souza, Raphael F. Hill, Lee Mesquita, João Lino Rosemann, Thomas Knechtle, Beat Pereira, Sara Gomes, Thayse Natacha Discriminant Analysis of Anthropometric and Training Variables among Runners of Different Competitive Levels |
title | Discriminant Analysis of Anthropometric and Training Variables among Runners of Different Competitive Levels |
title_full | Discriminant Analysis of Anthropometric and Training Variables among Runners of Different Competitive Levels |
title_fullStr | Discriminant Analysis of Anthropometric and Training Variables among Runners of Different Competitive Levels |
title_full_unstemmed | Discriminant Analysis of Anthropometric and Training Variables among Runners of Different Competitive Levels |
title_short | Discriminant Analysis of Anthropometric and Training Variables among Runners of Different Competitive Levels |
title_sort | discriminant analysis of anthropometric and training variables among runners of different competitive levels |
topic | Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8072622/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33923769 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18084248 |
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