Perfil Fisiológico y Rendimiento Deportivo en Jugadoras de Baloncesto Universitario

Propósito: identificar diferencias en capacidades físicas y tiro libre en jugadoras de baloncesto universitario por posición de juego. Método: quince jugadoras de baloncesto representativas de la Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua, edad 21.7 (± 2.5) años, peso 70.7 (8.6) kg, altura 170 (7.5) cm y la experiencia de baloncesto de 10.0 (3.6) años se dividieron de acuerdo con su posición de juego en grupos de Point Guard (PG) (n = 6), Forward (PF) (n = 5) y Center (C) (n = 4). El perfil físico específico del baloncesto incluyó la capacidad aeróbica estimada con la Prueba de recuperación intermitente YoYo, agilidad (prueba de agilidad de baloncesto), velocidad (prueba de velocidad de cancha 3/4), salto vertical (contramovimiento vertical prueba de salto), determinación de porcentaje de tiro libre estático y dinámico. No se detectaron diferencias significativas en las comparaciones entre grupos en ninguna de las variables, lo cual no es de esperarse debido a que se ha reportado que los jugadores PG tienden a ser más veloces, ágiles y con mayor potencia en piernas que los centros, evidenciando el bajo nivel de los PG, mismos que presentaron un IMC con sobrepeso. Conclusión: se encontraron valores homogéneos entre los grupos, lo que no es representativo de la literatura en la que PG y PF presentan mejor estado físico. Purpose: to identify differences in physical abilities and free throw shoot in college basketball players by playing position. Method: fifteen representative basketball players from the Autonomous University of Chihuahua, age 21.7 (± 2.5) years, weight 70.7 (8.6) kg, height 170 (7.5) cm and basketball experience of 10.0 (3.6) years were divided according with their playing position in groups of Point Guard (PG) (n = 6), Forward (PF) (n = 5) and Center (C) (n = 4). Basketball specific physical profile included aerobic capacity estimated with the YoYo Intermittent Recovery Test, agility (basketball agility test), speed (3/4 court speed test), vertical jump (vertical countermovement jump test), Determination of percentage of static and dynamic free kick. No significant differences were detected in the comparisons between groups in any of the variables, which is not to be expected because it has been reported that PG players tend to be faster, more agile and with more power in the legs than the centers, evidencing the low level of the GPs, who presented an overweight BMI. Conclusion: homogeneous values were found between the groups, which is not representative of the literature in which PG and PF present better physical condition

Perceived Body Image in Psychology Students from Yucatán, Mexico

Body image is an important psychological component related to current health issues such as eating disorders. It is also related to social, peer, and family pressure, by which men and women are affected to different degrees. Thus, the goal of the present research was to compare the perceived body image profiles in Mexican psychology students. The total sample consisted of 271 students; 139 women and 132 men from the Autonomous University of Yucatán, ages ranged between 17 and 28 years. The approach adopted in this research was quantitative with a descriptive survey like design. The results from the multivariate analyses of variance followed up by univariate analyses of variance, show that men report a better perceived body image than women on the factors behaviors oriented towards maintaining the physical shape (F = 317.008, p < .001) and care of physical aspect (F = 19.939, p < .001); and no significant differences on the factors of subjective importance of corporality and self-assessed physical attractiveness. These results show that in general men, in comparison to women show lower levels of dissatisfaction with their body image. Regardless, it is necessary that more research on the matter be developed given that the topic transcends the scope of the present research