scholarly journals Relationships between somatic structure, physical fitness, and the results in passing selected obstacle courses by cadets from the General Tadeusz Kościuszko Military University of Land Forces

2020 ◽  
Vol 198 (4) ◽  
pp. 832-844
Author(s):  
Dariusz Lenart

The study aims to assess the relationship between the body structure, physical fitness, and functional parameters of the respiratory system of the cadets from the General Tadeusz Kościuszko Military University of Land Forces (AWL) and their results in passing selected obstacle courses. The research material was collected from testing cadets of the third year of management studies. The research included anthropometric measurements, physical fitness tests, spirometry, and tests determining the level of passing selected obstacle courses. Body height and weight were measured. The body mass index was also calculated. Besides, the following functional characteristics were measured: cardiopulmonary endurance, functional strength, running speed and agility, balance, forced expiratory volume in 1 second, forced vital capacity, and peak expiratory flow. The study also included tests determining the level of passing the land and water obstacle courses. Statistically significant relationships were found between height and weight, balance, and forced expiratory volume in 1 second. Moreover, there were correlations between body weight and body mass index and the results in passing the land obstacle course. In addition, there were connections between cardiopulmonary endurance and performance in passing the land obstacle course, body balance, and performance in passing the land and water obstacle course. All the relationships mentioned above were low and statistically significant.

Physiotherapy ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Marzena Ślężyńska ◽  
Grzegorz Mięsok ◽  
Kamila Mięsok

AbstractIntroduction: The aim of the physical activity of the intellectually disabled is the strengthening of health, creating movement habits, promoting active recreation, and maintaining exercise capacity. Skillfully applied physical activity allows to mitigate the effects of pathology and create the compensations to enable the intellectually disabled people to live relatively independently. Physical activity and sport also increase their chances to integrate with their families, peers, and social environment.Materials and methods: The research targeted a group of 134 people with moderate or considerable intellectual disability (65 women and 69 men), aged 20-53 years, who participated in occupational therapy workshops in Jastrzębie Zdrój, Rybnik, and Żory. Physical fitness was assessed using the “Eurofit Special” test and balance tests. Measurements of body height and mass were also taken and then used to calculate the body mass index (BMI).Results: A salient somatic trait was the greater body mass relative to height among the persons with considerable disability, clearly illustrated by the BMI. This explained their greater heaviness in performing physical exercises. An even greater difference between participants with moderate and considerable intellectual disability was visible in physical fitness. Obviously, older persons did not achieve as good results in fitness tests as the younger ones, yet the participants were more differentiated by the level of disability than age. Most symptomatic differences to the disadvantage of the considerably disabled were observed in explosive strength, speed, abdominal muscle strength, and flexibility.Conclusions: Significant differences in fitness between the compared groups make it necessary to take into account the level of intellectual disability in the course of physical education and sport, at work, and in household duties.


2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 19
Author(s):  
Suci Eka Putri ◽  
Adelina Irmayani Lubis

Body mass index (BMI) is to monitor nutritional status adults, especially those related to deficiency and overweight. Body fat percentage can describe the risk of degenerative diseases.This study was conducted to measure the relationship between BMI and body fat percentage. Methods An analytical study was conducted to 41 male and 51 female participant from Universitas Teuku Umar. The body weight was measured using scales, whereas the body height was measured using microtoise. The body fat percentage was measured using Karada Scan. The BMI was calculated by dividing the body weight in kilogram divided by body height in meter square. Data was collected from 16-18th February 2021 and analyzed by Pearson’s correlation test. The results showed BMI underweight, normal, and overweight were 10,9, 57,6, and 31,5. High body fat percentage in men were 75,6% and in women were 35,5%. There is a relationship between the nutritional status of the women group and the body fat percentage with p-value is obtained = 0.021. Furthermore, for men, there is no relationship between nutritional status in the men group and the body fat percentage. There is a relationship between nutritional status and body fat percentage in women. Among this population, BMI can still be used to determine body fat percentage


2011 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 318-327 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sylwia Merkiel ◽  
Wojciech Chalcarz

The aim of this study was to assess physical fitness in 6- to 7-yr-old children and determine if there is any relationship between children’s physical fitness, their urine iodine status, and their body-mass index (BMI). The studied population included 121 children from southern Poland. Physical fitness was measured using a physical fitness test for children age 3–7 yr. Urinary iodine concentrations were measured in the children’s first urine output on waking using the modified PAMM (Program Against Micronutrient Malnutrition) method. Body height and weight were measured and BMI was calculated. The subjects were characterized by low physical fitness. Boys obtained better results in agility, power, and strength exercises (p ≤ .05). In girls, 11 correlation coefficients between the scores obtained in the physical fitness test, urinary iodine, and anthropometric measures were statistically significant, and in boys, only 2. BMI correlated positively with agility in girls and with strength in girls and boys. Our study revealed low physical fitness in Polish 6- to 7-yr-old children, which shows the need to implement programs aimed at increasing their physical activity. The relationship found between physical fitness and urine iodine status in girls indicates that future research in this area is needed.


Author(s):  
Helen Yohannes ◽  
Anna Hafsteinsson Östenberg ◽  
Marie Alricsson

AbstractObjectivesPhysical inactivity and poor physical fitness in children and adolescents are growing public health problems globally. This study aimed to investigate the correlation between Body Mass Index (BMI) and three physical fitness components, including overall fitness, according to the Swedish Physical power, Mental harmony and Social capacity profile (FMS profile). Another aim was to investigate the test-retest reliability of the FMS questionnaire and fitness tests.MethodsA total of 3,692 male and female adolescents in Sweden, between year 2004 and 2013, aged from 16 to 18 years old, were included. Height and weight data were collected to calculate the Body mass index (BMI). The participants performed physical fitness tests, which measure cardio-respiratory fitness, muscular strength and flexibility. The test-retest study included 18 adolescents, aged 16. They answered the FMS questionnaire and participated in the fitness tests with one-week interval.ResultsA weak inverse relationship between BMI and physical fitness was found: r=−0.06 to −0.07 (p<0.05) for flexibility, r=−0.13 to 0.10 (p<0.001) for strength, r=−0.14 to −0.33 (p<0.001) for cardiorespiratory fitness, and r=−0.15 to −0.27 (p<0.001) for overall fitness. In the test-retest study, the ICC’s for strength, flexibility and balance were 0.94, 0.96 and 0.89, respectively. The ICC’s for the questions regarding lifestyle ranged from 0.75 to 1.00 and for diet, physical activity and drugs were 0.56, 0.44 and 0.58, respectively. The correlation was stronger in overweight/obese individuals compared to normal weight individuals.ConclusionOverweight and obese individuals scored lower in the fitness tests compared to their normal weight counterparts. The test-retest study revealed that the FMS questionnaire and fitness tests are reliable tools.


2000 ◽  
Vol 90 (1) ◽  
pp. 329-337 ◽  
Author(s):  
Linda M. Lemura ◽  
Joseph Andreacci ◽  
Richelle Carlonas ◽  
Jodi M. Klebez ◽  
Sara Chelland

Interest in the benefits of exercise has prompted increased research examining the relationship between physical activity and health status in adults. More recently, considerable research effort has been directed toward the role of physical activity in young children as a precursor to adult physical fitness. The purpose of this study was to estimate the relationship between physical activity measured via accelerometry and body mass index, body mass, body composition, and physical fitness in fourth-grade boys and girls during physical education lessons. 54 fourth-grade students in rural Pennsylvania (28 girls, M age 9.6, SD = .56; 26 boys, M age 9.5, SD = .51) were subjects. Girls were significantly less active during all lessons measured ( p<.001). The results of linear regression analyses indicated that physical activity was negatively associated with body mass index, body mass, and body fat percentage ( p< .05), and positively associated with physical fitness (V̇O2max) ( p<.01). These data indicate the need for curricular intervention to motívate girls to increase their activity during structured physical education lessons and demonstrate the efficacy of the body mass index as a screening tool within the schools.


2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (Suppl.1) ◽  
pp. 80-85
Author(s):  
A. Atanasov ◽  
N. Pirovski ◽  
D. Valev

The bed-scales determine the section in which the torques of the upper and lower body is balanced. In this section, body circumference is measured and a relationship is sought between body circumference and body mass parameters (M, kg), body height (H, m), and body mass index (BMI, kg/m2). Aim of the study: Investigate the relationship between the circumference of the body in the cross section of the equal torques of the upper and the lower body and the body mass index of the body. Results: 64 people between the ages of 18 and 28 were examined. The high correlation coefficient between the body circumference and body mass and BMI, as well as low correlation coefficient between body circumference and body height were obtained. Conclusions: There is no statistically significant relationship between body circumference and height. At different body heights, equal body circumferences can be observed.


2016 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 27
Author(s):  
Liana Pļaviņa ◽  
Silvija Umbraško

The Body composition is related to higher physical performance and a lower risk of health problems, it connects to external and internal factors. Military activitiesf are characterized with a high physical load and a psychological load, physical fitness and the body composition have an adverse effect on military performance. The primary purpose of the body composition and physical fitness is related to the selection of individuals the best suited to the demands of military service [2,10]. The proper body mass supports good health capacity [11,13]. The maintenance of body composition and appropriate physical fitness standards by the military personnel is affected by the intrinsic factors such as the individual’s genetic factors, development history, social background, and extrinsic factors, environmental changes and institutional, systemic changes. The effects of the excess body mass are widespread, raise the variety of concerns relevant to the health and performance of the military personnel [1,3,4,5]. The diabetes mellitus, hyperlipidemia, hypertension and heart disease increased with the obesity [6,7,9,12]. The individuals with overweight have more medical complication than the individuals with the standard body mass. The higher body mass index was associated with higher morbidity and mortality [8]. We have classified individuals according to the age into subgroups and provided the evaluation of the body composition on the basis of the main anthropometric characteristics as well the analysis of the standard physical fitness tests results. The analysis of the average value of the body mass and the Body Mass Index have shown large individual changes inside the subgroups and between the subgroups. The assessment of the results of physical fitness tests is provided differentially according to the individual corresponding age subgroup. The analysis of the respondent data reveals the overweight and obesity problem that became actual with the increasing the age of individuals. Physical fitness tests results have shown that the excellent physical fitness evaluation is received by about 33–44% of the military personnel that reflects a high unit of operational readiness.


2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 147
Author(s):  
Adelia Handoko ◽  
Aris Prasetyo ◽  
Pipiet Wulandari ◽  
Kristianingrum Dian Sofiana ◽  
Jauhar Firdaus ◽  
...  

Technological advances in recent years have had an impact on people's lifestyles. Almost all activities in various sectors can be carried out and accessed via smartphones. This causes a decrease in physical activity which can lead to obesity. Obesity is an imbalance of energy entering the energy used in the body resulting in the accumulation of excess lipids which can interfere with the health condition of the body. Body composition is an important part of determining one's physical fitness. Body composition can be seen from a person's Body Mass Index (BMI). This type of research is analytic observational with cross sectional research design. The data used by researchers is secondary data in 2018. The sampling technique used is purposive sampling. The sample used in this study was 127 people, consisting of 47 men and 84 women. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 26 through the Spearman Analysis Test with the results of p = 0.000 (p-value <0.05) for the relationship between BMI and IKB in the slow way and p = 0.002 (p-value <0.05) for the relationship between BMI with IKB the fast way. The conclusion that can be drawn from the results of the analysis is that there is a weak correlation between body mass index and body fitness index on the Havard Step Test fitness test for students of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Jember. Keywords: body mass index, harvard step test , physical fitness


2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 12
Author(s):  
Putri Engla Pasalina ◽  
Yusri Dianne Jurnalis ◽  
Ariadi Ariadi

AbstrakWanita Usia Subur (WUS) merupakan kelompok usia dengan prevalensi anemia yang cukup tinggi, di Indonesia mengalami peningkatan dari 19,7%(2007)  menjadi 22,4% (2013). Status besi WUS pranikah berdampak pada outcome maternal dan neonatal saat kehamilan. Hubungan Indeks Massa Tubuh (IMT) dan anemia masih kontroversial. Berat badan kurus merupakan indikasi rendahnya asupan mikronutrien yang berhubungan dengan anemia. Pada studi lain, berat badan berlebih/ obesitas meningkatkan resiko anemia karena peningkatan sitokin inflamasi (Interleukin-6) yang menstimulasi peningkatan hepsidin dan penurunan penyerapan besi. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah menganalisis hubungan Indeks Massa Tubuh  dengan kejadian  anemia  pada WUS  pranikah. Penelitian ini berjenis analitik observasional dengan metode pendekatan cross sectional dilakukan pada 36 WUS pranikah ( 18  anemia dan 18 tidak anemia) di Kantor Urusan Agama (KUA) Kecamatan Koto Tangah Kota Padang. Pengambilan sampel dilakukan secara consecutive sampling. Pengukuran tinggi badan menggunakan microtoice dan berat badan menggunakan timbangan pegas. Pemeriksaan hemoglobin dengan metode sianmethemoglobin di Laboratorium Biokimia Universitas Andalas. Uji Bivariat dilakukan dengan uji Chi Square.Hasil penelitian menunjukkanWUS dengan IMT berlebih merupakan persentase terbesar (66,7%) yang ditemukan pada kelompok anemia. Tidak terdapat hubungan antara IMT dengan kejadian anemia dengan nilai p 0,7 (p>0,05). Kesimpulan penelitian ini adalah tidak terdapat hubungan antara IMT dengan kejadian anemia. Kata Kunci: Indeks Massa Tubuh, Kejadian Anemia AbstractWomen of Reproductive Age (WRA) are an age group with a fairly high anemia prevalence in Indonesia, increasing from 19.7% (2007) to 22.4% (2013). Iron status of premarital women affects maternal and neonatal outcomes during pregnancy. The relationship between the Body Mass Index (BMI) and anemia is controversial. Underweight indicates of inadequate dietary intake of micronutrients associated with anemia. In other study, overweight/obesity also increase anemia risk because release of proinflammatory cytokines (Interleukin-6) and which stimulates release of hepsidin and decrease iron absorbtion. The purpose of this study was to analyze the relationship between body mass index with the incidence of anemia in premarital WRA. This research was an observational analytic type with a cross sectional approach performed on 36 premarital WRA (18 with anemia and 18 without anemia) in Koto Tangah District, Padang. Sampling was done by consecutive sampling. Body height is measured by microtoice and body weight is measured by manual scale. Hemoglobin was examined with the cyanmethemoglobin method at the Andalas University Biochemistry. Bivariate test was carried out by Chi Square test. The results showed overweight women is the highest percentage (66,7%) in anemia group. There was no relationship between BMI and the incidence of anemia (p > 0.05). The study concluded that there was no relationship between BMI and anemia. Keywords: Body Mass Index, Anemia


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