The relationship of leg volume and leg mass with anaerobic performance and knee strength in wrestlers

Abstract

The purpose of the present study was to determination of the relationship between leg volume, leg mass with anaerobic performance and knee strength in wrestlers. 31 wrestlers from a university students participated in this study voluntarily (X age: 21.09 ± 0.99 yrs). Circumferential measurement were used for the determination of leg volume by Frustum Method and after that, a regression formula was used. For this formulas, while the R square (R²) value was .95 and the standart error value was .056. Leg mass was determined by the Hanavan Method. Wingate Anaerobic Power Test (WAnT) was used for the determination of anaerobic performance and Isometric Knee Dynamometer was used for the determination of knee strength. Results of Pearson Product Moment correlation analysis, leg volume was significantly correlated with leg mass (r=.993; p<0.01), peak power (r=.523; p<0.01) and mean power (r=.585; p<0.01). Similarly leg mass was significantly correlated with peak power (r=.654; p<0.01) and mean power (r=.704; p<0.01). In addition, peak power was found to be significantly correlated with leg strength (r=.430; p<0.05) and mean power (r=.613; p<0.01). As a conclusion, the findings of the present study indicated that leg volume and leg mass plays important role in anaerobic performance in wrestlers and isometric knee strength was found to be correlated with anaerobic performance.