摘要：Spigolon D, Hartz CS, Junqueira CM, Longo AR, Tavares V,Fayçal H, Paula M, Jacinto LC, Moreno MA. The Correlation ofAnthropometric Variables and Jump Power Performance in EliteKarate Athletes. JEPonline 2018;21(1):139-148. The purpose ofthis study was to evaluate the relationship between theanthropometric variables and the power jump capacity in eliteathletes of the Karate modality. Fifty-one elite Karate athletesfrom both genders (22 ± 5 yrs old) performed two evaluations:(a) Anthropometric variables that were used to obtain bodycomposition; and (b) Vertical jumps tests to quantify jump power.For analysis of the relationship between the variables, PearsonLinear Correlation Coefficient was used. The findings indicatethat there was a low but significant correlation between weightand power of the jump, a high significant inverse correlationbetween percentage of body fat and power of the jump, and amoderate significant correlation between fat free mass andpower of the jump. These findings suggest that body compositionpresents an influence on the athletes’ capacity of power jump,and it can be used as a tool to guide the technical aspects of thetraining process to help improve karate performance.
