CORRELATION BETWEEN HEIGHT, SITTING HEIGHT, PEAK GROWTH VELOCITY AND HANDGRIP STRENGTH IN BOYS PARTICIPATING IN THE FIGHT THAT TRANSFORMS PROJECT

Abstract

Anthropometric measurements such as height and sitting height, peak height velocity (PGH), and handgrip strength are important for athletic success in judo and for children's ongoing physical development and maturation. In judo, handgrip strength (HGS) is essential for efficient technique execution, and this ability is crucial for controlling an opponent. The objective of this study was to verify the correlation between height, sitting height, peak height velocity, and handgrip strength of boys participating in the "Fight that Transforms" outreach project. Twenty-two male fifth-grade students from CIEP Luciano Gomes Ribeiro in Valença, RJ, participated in this study. Data on age, height, sitting height, body mass, body fat percentage (%Fat), HGS, and PGH were described. It is noteworthy that age and HGS presented non-normal distributions. The remaining data, due to their normal distribution, are presented as mean and standard deviation. The results revealed a strong correlation between height and HGS (r: 0.641; p<0.001); a strong correlation between sitting height and HGS (r: 0.743; p<0.001); and a strong and significant correlation between CVP and HGS (r: 0.670; p<0.001). It is concluded that height, sitting height, and CVP indices are valuable in the evaluation of potential athletes with sporting prominence. However, their primary use should be related to guiding young people toward sports that best fit their physical and social profiles, with constant monitoring of training and development over time. Furthermore, these variables have a strong correlation with HGS, which is extremely important in judo.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.56238/sevened2025.029-022