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significant differences in percentages of BF and FFM between the two groups.
(Table 5)
Table 5:Average % BF and FFM values of both groups.
% BF FFM (kg)
University Students 8,82±3,38 62,49±8,93
Wrestlers
DISCUSSION
7,69±2,52 64,81±6,86
Wrestling is a the most natural and simplest sort of struggle without weapons
among humans and goes back almost to the creation of humanity. Humans struggling
and fighting with their enemies and with wild animals in order to protect themselves
and to find food so as to make their livings and continue their self-existence in their
primitive lives prior to the settlement in a certain place are acts that have led to
wrestling. Simple actions such as natural and primitive holdings, blows, defense
tactics and fights were improved over time as humans created more spare time for
themselves after they collected their food and passed on to a settled life style. These
actions were eventually transformed into a performance in front of spectators.
Since wrestling, today, is accepted as a sport branch of sports that requires
courage, reflex, talent, durability and strength in addition to the coordinated actions
of all the body parts, it gains importance as a near-fighting sport and requires to start
the trainings in the early years.
Wrestling has remained as a popular sport throughout Turkey, and the city of
Kahramanmaras is one of the wrestlering centers of Turkey. Many championships
have been won in Greco-roman and freestyle wrestling by wrestlers from
Kahramanmaras. There is a wrestling training center in Kahramanmaras and
wrestlers train there from childhood.
A wrestler with a high level of performance in this time may be described as a
sportsman with wide shoulders and built up muscles in the arm, leg and back. The
significant development of cervical musculature of a Greco-roman style wrestler
enables him to perform the bridge actions safely during wrestling.
The grip strength of subjects performing wrestling which is a sport naturally
depending on the strength may be expected to be powerful. Our goal was to
determine the grip strength and pinch power of wrestlers and university students and
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