At the last World Championships in Poland and in Lithuania we could see a team of researchers who performed certain measurements taken with the sportsmen data: height, weight, fat thickness, bicep girth and grip strength. This is a special study for diploma of Brazilian Mauro Pascoa.

"My main job is a teacher of physical education. Besides, now I am preparing a doctoral thesis at the University of Campina. We conduct research of armwrestler’s body. No one knows what body type can be beneficial for this type of athlete, and we are trying to calculate. We collect data about sportsmen per weight category, which are then combined into a single database. And the main purpose of this is to make sure that everyone who wants to, can learn about these data and compare them with himself or to each other. We believe that this will help to make armwrestling more popular among the audience. Most sports in our country have such a list", - tells Pascoa.

On the basis of their research Mauro can do some interesting conclusions. Firstly, we have the opportunity to learn indicators of average armwrestler – both in general and for each country separately and in different weight categories. Secondly, we will be able to carry out the selection of athletes that are most suitable for workouts. "For example, we have an athlete who has a certain ratio of height and weight, girth and biceps in a relaxed state of stress, as well as a certain power grip. He has done workouts, for example, for two years. But what if we find among the newcomers of the same weight, which do armwrestling only a couple of months, the guy with the same index? This may mean that a new competitor will show the results of someone who has been doing for a long time", – explains Mauro Pascoa. Moreover, Mauro admits that can predict the results of each athlete in competition.

Although in their work there are certain limitations – they do not pay attention for the side pressure but grip strength is measured only in the starting position at the table, keeping all operating angles.

In this study, Mauro help his friends – doctors and a specialist of nutrition. This year they also work with women.

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