Table 2 Somatotype of Brazilian jiu-jitsu athletes (data are presented as the mean ± SD)

 High level athletes

Báez et al. [26]

 Pass fighter (n = 10)

2.3 ± 0.6

7.0 ± 1.2

1.3 ± 0.6

 Guard fighter (n = 15)

2.2 ± 0.7

5.9 ± 0. 9 ^a

2.1 ± 0. 9 ª

 All (n = 25)

2.2 ± 0.7

6.3 ± 1.1

1.8 ± 0.9

 High level athletes (n = 49)

2.1 ± 0.6

5.8 ± 1.0

2.0 ± 0.8

Pietraszewska et al. [94]

 High level athletes (n = 11)

3.0 ± 0.8

5.5 ± 1.0

1.7 ± 0.6

Andreato et al. [8]

 High level athletes (n = 7)

3.2 ± 1.6

7.9 ± 1.4

1.7 ± 0.6

Del Vecchio et al. [3]