Hungarian male water polo players' body composition can predict specific playing positions and highlight different nutritional needs for optimal sports performance.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Water polo is unique among aquatic-and generally other-sports as it includes cyclic elements typical in swimming and acyclic elements occurring mainly in ball games. Moreover, water polo demands high level of technical and tactical skills. Players need an optimal nutritional and physical condition to achieve high athletic performance, which is to a great extend influenced by nutritional habits. We aim to highlight possible shortfalls in players' nutritional intake in relation to positions played within the team.

Methods

In the present study, we determined the anthropometric and body composition characteristics, dietary habits and laboratory parameters of elite adult male water polo players (n = 19) before the start of the championship and at the end of the regular

SUBMITTER: Fritz P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9447334 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature