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Relation between body composition and motor abilities of children up to 7 years of age

Int. j. morphol; 32 (4), 2014
In a sample of 125 respondents, 62 boys and 63 girls, who attended the first grade of primary schools in Subotica with average age of 7.39 decimal years, a measurement of basic anthropometric characteristics was performed, general motor skills were determined based on seven motor tests, and body composit...

Body composition features in different playing position of professional team indoor players: basketball, handball and futsal

Int. j. morphol; 32 (4), 2014
The aim of the present research was to analyze the body composition (BC) and the differences in BC among different playing position in professional basketball, handball and futsal players. BC was assessed in 70 professional indoor team sport players. Players were divided in 4 groups depending on the play...

Effect of 3-month water-exercise program on body composition in elderly women

Int. j. morphol; 32 (4), 2014
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of a hydrogymnastics training program on Body fat and Fat-free mass in elderly women. The subjects were randomly divided in experimental groups that participated in the hydrogymnastics training program and control group that was not involved in the trainin...

Índice compuesto de fracaso antropométrico y altura geográfica en infantes jujeños (1-5 años)

Arch. argent. pediatr; 112 (6), 2014
Introducción. El índice compuesto de fracaso antropométrico (ICFA), integrado por los índices antropométricos habituales y sus combinaciones en 7 categorías, propone una medida agregada para ponderar la desnutrición como alternativa a la evaluación independiente del acortamiento, emaciación y ba...

Riesgo cardiovascular en mujeres costarricenses con exceso de peso, ¿mito o realidad?

Rev. costarric. cardiol; 16 (2), 2014
Resumen:El riesgo cardiovascular durante muchos años fue objeto de estudio en la población masculina, sin embargo, los últimos hallazgos de diversos estudios ponen en evidencia la alta prevalencia existente también en las mujeres.El presente estudio describe la presencia de diferentes factores de rie...

Fatores socioeconômicos e comportamentais relacionados à insatisfação corporal em adolescentes de escola públicas de Juiz de Fora, MG
Socioeconomic and behavioral factors related to body dissatisfaction among adolescents in public schools in Juiz de Fora, MG

HU rev; 40 (3/4), 2014
O presente estudo, de delineamento transversal, objetivou estimar a frequência de insatisfação corporal em escolares de 10 a 14 anos de Juiz de Fora-Minas Gerais, e verificar possíveis associações com fatores antropométricos, socioeconômicos e comportamentais. As variáveis antropométricas estu...

Equação de estimativa da composição corporal de idosos do sexo masculino

Rev. salud pública; 16 (5), 2014
Objetivo Desenvolver e validar uma equação de estimativa da composição corporal de homens idosos. Metodologia Correlacional com 85 homens com 69,5±5,8 anos residentes na Grande Vitória, divididos em dois grupos: regressão (n=54) para o desenvolvimento das equações, e validação (n=31). Foram me...

Anthropometric and physical fitness characterization of male elite karate athletes

Int. j. morphol; 32 (3), 2014
This study aimed to assess anthropometric and physical fitness characteristics of male elite karate athletes. Our study was carried out on a sample of 19 male Karate Athletes from Colombia (mean age 31.6±8.8 years). Different anthropometric measurements were taken (weight, height, diameters, circumferen...

Somatotype profile and body composition of players from the Mexican professional basketball league

Int. j. morphol; 32 (3), 2014
The purpose of this research was to determine the somatotype profile and body composition of team members of Soles de Mexicali from the Mexican professional basketball league season 2012. A descriptive cross-sectional study in which 10 members of that team are evaluated to determine the somatotype and bo...

Anthropometric characteristics of top-class Brazilian jiu jitsu athletes: role of fighting style

Int. j. morphol; 32 (3), 2014
Human performance efficiency and effectiveness in different sports depend to a large extent on the size, weight and proportion of the physique of the athlete. The aim of this study was to identify morphological characteristics of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) athletes. The sample consisted of 25 highly train...