Perfil dermatoglí­fico y somatotipo en atletas universitarios

Abstract

The present study characterized the dermatoglyphic profile and somatotype of 12 university athletes, belonging to the athletics team of the Santo Tomás University, Bogotá Campus. Dermatoglyphic characteristics were identified, according to the Cummins & Midlo (1942) protocol, to obtain the types of designs of digital impressions (A = 0.3; ± 0.7; L = 6.9 ± 2.6 and W = 2.8 ± 2.9) and in turn the sum of the total number of lines (SCTL = 170.6 ± 95.1) and finally, the delta index (D10 = 12.4 ± 3.3). For the somatotype, the Heath & Carter protocol (1990) was taken into account. Endomorphy in (2.5 ± 0.9); Mesomorphy (5.3 ± 0.9) and Ectomorphy (3.1 ± 1). The dermatoglyphic profile of each of the athletes evidenced the presence of the ectomorphic somatotype over the others. This determined the importance of this technique as a genetic tool in the optimization of sports strategies and orientations. The need to continue with these investigative processes is fundamental for the academy, sports processes, athletes, and Colombian, university, and professional sport.