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Sensitivity of Field Tests for Assessment of Wrestlers Specific Fitness

2022; De Gruyter Open; Volume: 83; Linguagem: Inglês

10.2478/hukin-2022-0069

1899-7562

Milan Marković, Lazar Toskić, Filip Kukić, Ivan Zarić, Milivoj Dopsaj,

Cardiovascular Effects of Exercise

The aim of this study was to determine the differences in performance, cardiac, and metabolic variables of combat-specific fitness of wrestlers from varying sports levels. The sample consisted of 61 active and highly trained adult wrestlers of national and international levels from Serbia, from both Greco-Roman and freestyle forms of wrestling, allocated into three groups: national team wrestlers (N = 15), first league competitive wrestlers (N = 20), and second league competitive wrestlers (N = 26). Participants performed two tests: a Specific Wrestling Fitness Test (SWFT) and a Specific Wrestling Performance Test (SWPT). Between-group differences were determined using multiple analysis of variance (MANOVA). Significant differences were obtained between wrestlers of different sports levels in Tn