Resumen
Objetivos: El objetivo de este estudio fue analizar las características antropométricas (masa, talla, índice de masa corporal y porcentaje de grasa) y la condición física (capacidad de aceleración, salto vertical y resistencia) en árbitros de fútbol y examinar la existencia o no de relación entre dichas variables. Método: 45 árbitros de fútbol pertenecientes a alguna de las categorías nacionales del futbol español (2ªA, 2ªB o 3ª división) participaron en este estudio. Resultados: Los resultados en 5 y 15 m fueron de 0,96 ± 0,08 s y 2,35 ± 0,14 s, respectivamente. En la capacidad de salto se observó una altura para el squat jump de 39,02 ± 6,26 cm y de 45,71 ± 7,44 cm para el salto con contra movimiento (CMJ). En la capacidad cardiovascular se obtuvo un promedio del consumo máximo de oxigeno estimado (VO2max) de 56,23 ± 3,20 ml•kg-1•min-1. Se observaron correlaciones signifi cativas entre los valores del CMJ y los del tiempo de aceleración en 15 m (r = -0,704). Distintas variables de capacidad cardiovascular correlacionaron de manera signifi cativamente inversa con el índice de masa corporal. Conclusión: Los árbitros de futbol tienen valores similares de aceleración, salto vertical y capacidad aeróbica que los jugadores o árbitros de fútbol de distintas categorías.Citas
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