Physical and Physiological Characteristics of Elite CrossFit Athletes

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作者
Sauve, Bram [1 ]
Haugan, Magnus [1 ]
Paulsen, Goran [1 ,2 ]
机构
[1] Norwegian Sch Sport Sci, Dept Phys Performance, Sognsveien 220, N-0863 Oslo, Norway
[2] Norwegian Olymp Federat, Sognsveien 228, N-0863 Oslo, Norway
关键词
strength; aerobic; anaerobic; body composition; functional training; jump; LEG PRESS; PERFORMANCE; STRENGTH; RELIABILITY; VALIDITY; POWER;
D O I
10.3390/sports12060162
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G8 [体育];
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04 ; 0403 ;
摘要
Due to little available research on elite CrossFit athletes, the present investigation was undertaken to provide knowledge about their physical and physiological characteristics. Nineteen international level CrossFit athletes (8 men; 11 women) were tested for maximum oxygen consumption (V(center dot)O2max), Wingate, squat 1 repetition maximum (1RM), countermovement jump (CMJ), lower body force-velocity, and body composition (DXA). To provide perspective, the results were compared to sixteen elite-level Alpinists (8 men; 8 women). There was no significant difference in absolute nor relative V(center dot)O2max between the CrossFit and Alpinist men (p = 0.335 and p = 0.279, respectively). The CrossFit women showed similar absolute but higher relative V(center dot)O2max than the Alpinist women (p = 0.055 and p = 0.005, respectively). Mean anaerobic power was higher in both CrossFit men and women (p = 0.021 and p = 0.008, respectively). There were no significant differences in squat 1RM and CMJ for both men and women (p > 0.05). Both CrossFit men and women showed lesser lower body force production (p = 0.043 and p = 0.034, respectively) but higher power (p = 0.009 and p = 0.003, respectively). The CrossFit men and women had a lower fat mass (p = 0.018 and p = 0.002, respectively) and fat percentage (p = 0.027 and p < 0.001, respectively). These observations show that elite CrossFit athletes possess physical and physiological characteristics comparable to world-class Alpinists.
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