Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Previous studies with regard to male track short-distance cyclists are concentrated on the descriptive and comparison studies of morphological characteristics of athletes. Up to now, few studies report the relationships between morphological characteristics and sports performance in men 1-km cyclists.
OBJECTIVE: To explore an effective morphological index for evaluating physical stamina level of men cyclists in 1-km time trials, and to establish morphological models and evaluation standards for men cyclists in 1-km time trials in China.
METHODS: Totally 17 men who had prepared for the 1-km cycling time trials of the fifth cycling city sport meeting in Taiyuan were examined. With the methods of step by step regression, gray correlation, measurement and evaluation theory, the morphological characteristics of these excellent cyclists were explored, and utilized in establishing morphological models, single-grading table and the ranking evaluation criteria.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: The typical indexes of excellent 1-km men cyclists were body height and fat-free body weight. The morphological characteristics of these excellent cyclists were as follow: tall, long leg and Achilles tendon; high foot arch; heavy body weight and fat-free body weight; as well as thick thigh. The present study established the evaluation model of the morphological characteristics and evaluation standards for 1-km men cyclists.