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Changes in Height and Body Weight Within a Time Period of 35 Years in Males of the Same Age

Int. j. morphol; 42 (1), 2024
SUMMARY: Height and body weight measurements are among the most important anthropometric variables when assessing a population's growth, development and body composition. This study aimed to evaluate the height and body weight variability of male entities aged 17-18 years within 35 years. This goal was r...

Caries Experience and Knowledge About Oral Health Importance Among Children with Congenital Heart Diseases in Kosovo

Abstract Objective: To determine the dental health of children with Congenital Heart Diseases (CHD) and to evaluate the parents' knowledge of the importance of oral health and the risk of Bacterial Endocarditis. Material and Methods: This research included 140 children divided into the study group (80 ...

Relationship between sitting height measurements and standing height: a prospective regional study among adolescents in the southern region of Kosovo

Int. j. morphol; 38 (6), 2020
SUMMARY: The purpose of this research is to determine a regression equation for the estimation of stature from sitting height measurements in the Southern Region of Kosovo. This research was carried out on 225 individuals (120 male and 105 female). The anthropometric measurements were taken according to ...

The changeability of some cephalofacial variables and stature during a timeline of over 80 years

Int. j. morphol; 38 (3), 2020
Cephalofacial variables and the body height have priority importance in anthropological researches for a chronological study of the anthropological status of peoples. The main aim of this study was to evaluate the changeability of the cephalofacial variables and stature under the influence of exogenous f...

Latent cephalofacial structure of the albanian population of Kosovo

Anthropometric studies began as a methodology in biological anthropology for comparing of the anthropological features of the today’s nations and previous nations too, as well as in screening and diagnosing of malnutrition. It is evident that a large number of studies have been performed on measure...

Differences in growth and development velocity between boys and girls from Kosovo, aged 6-18 years

Background: Human growth and development is a complex process of bio-psycho-social changes in children and adolescents. The evaluation of these two processes is of high importance in clinical and anthropological contexts. The present study aimed to find out and to evaluate the velocity of the biologic...

Body composition differences between football players of the three top football clubs

Int. j. morphol; 38 (1), 2020
The aim of this research was to determine the differences among the football players of three the most successful football clubs in Kosovo, FC Trepca ´89, FC Prishtina and FC Besa Peje in a terms of morphological characteristics and body composition. A sample of 53 subjects was divided into three sub-sa...

Oral Health Status Among 12-Year-Old Schoolchildren in Kosovo

Abstract Objective: To evaluate the oral health status of 12-year-old schoolchildren in Kosovo. Material and Methods: The study involved 1204 schoolchildren aged 12 years from urban and rural areas, from different cities of Kosovo. The questionnaire included demographic data, gender, residence, dental ...

Anthropometric characteristics and physical performance of young elite Kosovo soccer players

Int. j. morphol; 37 (4), 2019
The aim of this study was to establish the anthropometric and physical profiles of young soccer players according to their playing position and to determine their relevance for competition success. One hundred and twenty young soccer players participated in the study. Players aged 19 were classified into...

Anthropometric and body composition differences among elite kosovo basketball, handball and soccer players

Int. j. morphol; 37 (3), 2019
Comparative researches of athletes' anthropometric characteristics are undoubtedly of great importance in modern sport. But few researches deal with that issue, and the subject in question is examined on Kosovo athletes. The present research is conducted on a sample of 381 top athletes, divided into thre...