Anthropometric Profile and Body Composition of the Mexican Olympic Beach Volleyball Team

The present research corresponds to a cross-sectional descriptive study in the anthropometric field, which allows coaches develop standards identify talent and optimize training discipline of beach volleyball. Its objective was define profile body composition Mexican Olympic volleyball teams both sexes. participants were couples one two Mexico sexes (defined by FIVB ranking), 4 women men with average age 30.25±6.85 27.25±7.36 years. technique used Heath-Carter´s somatotype method restricted ISAK protocol. Among findings resulting from research, unification can be observed male morphological characteristics (triceps skinfold, front thigh calf circumference relaxed contracted arm, waist, hip, femur diameter BMI), as for somatotype, are positioned mesomorphs-balanced. In relation other studies consulted, balance muscular development is high performance teams. Weight height, well age, important variables selection future optimal world professional