Composición corporal y su relación con los hábitos alimentarios de atletas entre 25 a 35 años en el crossfit Box3814 en el periodo mayo - agosto 2019.

Abstract

Crossfit is a sport that requires the development of a set of physical abilities., whose eating habits will influence the quantity, quality of their intake to obtain a state of optimal body composition and sports performance. The following study aimed to identify the state of the body composition of athletes between 25-35 years of crossfit Box3814 applying anthropometry using the method of 5 compartments (Kerr, 1988) and frequency of food consumption. The methodology that had a descriptive non-experimental quantitative approach, taking a sample of 30 athletes. A comparison was made with a sample of Argentine athletes, in which the percentage of fat, percentage of muscle mass and the sum of 6 folds are used, an intake frequency can be made to know their weekly macronutrient intake and determine if We find an adequate consumption of nutrients. The results obtained show a significant difference between the percentages of muscle mass in women of the study athletes and reference data, specifically in the Σ 6 folds in both sexes. In the consumption of macronutrients there is a lower intake than recommended, so there is evidence of a relationship between food nutrients and the percentage of muscle mass in women and 6 of 6 folds in both sexes; That is why it is recommended to perform periodic anthropometric evaluations and implement training on nutrition in athletes.