Abstract:

The study included a sample of 48 male and female Olympic finalists (Beijing, 2008; London, 2012; Rio de Janeiro, 2016) in the long jump discipline. The following primary parameters of anthropological status (Body height, Body mass, Body Mass Index, Age) and Result (secondary parameter) were analyzed. The aim of the study was to determine the differences in the defined parameters of anthropological status (body height, body weight, BMI, and age) between male and female long jump finalists. The basic central and dispersion indicators were calculated on the basis of which a descriptive comparison of the analyzed variables was performed. The significance of the difference between subjects was examined by MANOVA and ANOVA (p<0.05). The results showed statistically significant differences in mean values of body height in men where the jumpers in Beijing (180,25cm) were lower than the jumpers in London (186.88cm) for level (p<0.05). There were significant differences in height among women, the female athletes in Beijing (175.50cm) were more than the female athletes from Rio (Rio, 169cm), for level (p<0.05). Numerical differences were also recorded for other parameters, but the expected statistical significance was not achievable. It has been shown that anthropometric parameters are relative and not primary. Preference is given to the motor and functional parameters of jumpers.

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