Examination of Anthropometric Profiles of Individuals Who Exercise in the Gym
Gokmen Kilincarslan, Ismail Ilbak, Yunus Sadir
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ABSTRACT
Background: Anthropometric
measurements frequently used in sports sciences and public health is to be
informed about the body composition of individuals are simple, cheap, easy and
reliable methods. Some of these measurements are body mass index (BMI), waist
circumference and waist hip ratio (WHR) measurements.
Aim: The aim
of this study is to examine the BMI and WHR values of the individuals who
exercise at least two days
a weak in the gym in terms of age and gender
by benefiting from anthropometric measurement methods.
Methods: The
study involved 528 volunteer individuals, including 72 men (13.6%) and 456
women (86.4%) between the ages of 18 and 65 who exercised in the gym at least
two days a week in Malatya, Turkey. The mean age of the participants was
28.56±9.96, the height average was 1.65±.08 and the body weight average was
72.60±14.35. The heights of all participants were taken with a wall-mounted
stadiometer (Holtain Ltd., England), their body weights were taken with an
electronic scale (Seca, Germany), and their diameter-circumference measurements
(hip, waist) were taken with a gullick meter.
Results: According
to the age variable of the research group, it was determined that there was a
low, positive and linear relationship between BMI (r=,361; p<0.05) and WHR
(r=,272; p<0.05), and this relationship was statistically significant. In
addition, it was determined that there was a statistically significant
difference between BMI and WHR averages depending on the gender variable
(p<0.05).
Conclusion: As
a result, there is an increase in BMI and WHR with the progress of the age.
Similarly, as a result of the increase of BMI, WHR is also increased. While the
mean BMI is higher in women than in men, WHR is higher in men than in women.
Keywords: Fitness,
Exercise, Body mass index, Waist hip ratio
ABSTRACT
Background: Anthropometric
measurements frequently used in sports sciences and public health is to be
informed about the body composition of individuals are simple, cheap, easy and
reliable methods. Some of these measurements are body mass index (BMI), waist
circumference and waist hip ratio (WHR) measurements.
Aim: The aim
of this study is to examine the BMI and WHR values of the individuals who
exercise at least two days
a weak in the gym in terms of age and gender
by benefiting from anthropometric measurement methods.
Methods: The
study involved 528 volunteer individuals, including 72 men (13.6%) and 456
women (86.4%) between the ages of 18 and 65 who exercised in the gym at least
two days a week in Malatya, Turkey. The mean age of the participants was
28.56±9.96, the height average was 1.65±.08 and the body weight average was
72.60±14.35. The heights of all participants were taken with a wall-mounted
stadiometer (Holtain Ltd., England), their body weights were taken with an
electronic scale (Seca, Germany), and their diameter-circumference measurements
(hip, waist) were taken with a gullick meter.
Results: According
to the age variable of the research group, it was determined that there was a
low, positive and linear relationship between BMI (r=,361; p<0.05) and WHR
(r=,272; p<0.05), and this relationship was statistically significant. In
addition, it was determined that there was a statistically significant
difference between BMI and WHR averages depending on the gender variable
(p<0.05).
Conclusion: As
a result, there is an increase in BMI and WHR with the progress of the age.
Similarly, as a result of the increase of BMI, WHR is also increased. While the
mean BMI is higher in women than in men, WHR is higher in men than in women.
Keywords: Fitness,
Exercise, Body mass index, Waist hip ratio