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Hindi Research Article, J Athl Enhancement Vol: 3 Issue: 6
Anthropometric and Performance Characteristics of Elite Hurling Players
| D Kieran Collins1*, Tom Reilly2, James P Morton2, Allistair McRobert2 and Dominic A Doran2 | |
| 1Department of Science, Institute of Technology Tallaght, Tallaght, Dublin,Ireland | |
| 2Research Institute for Sport and Exercise Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University, Tom Reilly Building, Byrom Street, Liverpool, L3 3AF, United Kingdom | |
| Corresponding author : Kieran Collins Department of Science, Institute of Technology Tallaght, Tallaght, Dublin24, Ireland Tel: 014042814 E-mail: kieran.collins@ittdublin.ie |
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| Received: June 27, 2014 Accepted: October 11, 2014 Published: October 16, 2014 | |
| Citation: Collins DK, Reilly T, Morton JP, McRobert A, Doran DA(2014) Anthropometric and Performance Characteristics of Elite Hurling Players. J Athl Enhancement 3:6 doi:10.4172/2324-9080.1000176 |
Abstract
Anthropometric and Performance Characteristics of Elite Hurling Players
The purpose of the present study was to examine variations in the anthropometric and performance characteristics of elite hurling players in relation to playing position. Forty-one male, elite intercounty hurlers (25 ± 4 years), 4 goalkeepers, 8 full-backs, 8 halfback, 6 midfielders, 8 half-forwards and 7 full-forwards underwent measurements of standard anthropometric (stature, body mass, sum of five skinfolds and adipose tissue percentage estimates (%AT)) and performance characteristics (counter-movement jump (CMJ), CMJ peak power, CMJ relative peak power, 5-, 10-, 20-m sprint times and estimated V•O2max) during the later stages of the competitive season. A clear hierarchical anthropometric profile is evident with goalkeepers being the taller (184.3 ± 3.7 m), possessing the highest body mass (88.7 ± 5.7 kg) and adiposity (13.2 ± 3.1 %AT) than their outfield colleagues. Half-backs (47.4 ± 2.4 cm) and half-forwards (50.7 ± 5.9 cm) produced the highest CMJ scores; a similar profile was evident for sprint times. Midfielders (60.1 ± 1.4 mL.kg-1.min-1) exhibited a significantly (p<0.05) greater maximal oxygen uptake than all other playing positions. Differences in the anthropometric and performance characteristics of other playing positions whilst evident were non-significant.
