Body Height and its Estimation Utilizing Arm Span Measurements in Male and Female Adolescents from Northern Region in Montenegro
Journal Title: Journal of Anthropology of Sport and Physical Education - Year 2018, Vol 2, Issue 3
Abstract
The goal of this study was to examine the height of male and female in the northern region, as well as the ratio of body height and arm span as an alternative assessment of body height, which should vary from region to region in Montenegro. Anthropometric measurements were taken on the basis of the International Community for the Advancement of Kinantropometry (ISAK). Methods and standard deviations in anthropometric measurements were used. The T-test has verified the differences in the arithmetic mean of anthropometric variables in relation to half of the subjects. The correlation between the body height and the arm span was analyzed with a confidence of 95%. By linear regression analysis, the prediction of the arm span on the criterion variable is the body height at the new value of p <0.05. These relationships are shown as a scatter diagram.The results showed that male are184.62 ± 7.16 cm high and have a arm span of 185.77 ± 9.30 cm, while women are 168.68 ± 6.40 in height and have a arm span of 166.45 ± 7.36 cm. Compared with other studies, the results of this study have shown that men and women from the northern region of Montenegro belong to a high population, higher than most of the nations in Europe. On the other hand, as expected, it has been shown that in this sex it is possible to predict reliably the body height using a arm span of hands. However, the estimation equations obtained for men and women in the northern region differ from the general population, since the arm span was closer to the height of the body (1.15 ± 2.14) and (2.23 ± 0.96 cm) than in the general population. Therefore, this study also confirms the need to create specific models for height for each region in Montenegro.
Authors and Affiliations
Marina Vukovic
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP331287
- DOI 10.26773/jaspe.180713
- Views 73
- Downloads 0
Articles Published in all issues in 2010 in Sport Mont Journal: A Content Analysis
Sport Mont Journal (SMJ) is a print and electronic scientific journal. Sport Mont Journal is published three times a year by the Montenegrin sport academy (MSA), in February, June and October of each year. To this day, c...
Report of the 16th Annual International Scientific Conference of the Montenegrin Sports Academy
The article is providing highlights of the 16th Annual International Scientifi c Conference ‘Sport, Physical Ac- tivity and Health: Contemporary Perspectives’, hosted by the Montenegrin Sports Academy. The event was hel...
Differences in Vital Capacity and Length of a Dive in Dynamics with and without Glossopharyngeal Insufflation in Breath-hold Divers
The purpose of this study was to determine diff erences between vital capacity and length of a dive in dynamics (DYN) with and without glossopharyngeal insuffl ation in breath-hold divers. The sample consisted of 15 elit...
Optimizing Ice Slurry Ingestion for Endurance Performance in the Heat: A Meta-Analysis
Ice slurry ingestion is a simple cooling intervention purported to improve endurance performance. Despite its popularity in the fi eld, a recent meta-analysis suggested this intervention has no performance eff ect. The a...
Comparative Study of Anthropometric Measurement and Body Composition between the Basketball Player First and Second League in Montenegro
The purpose of this study was to describe morphological characteristics and body composition of the basketball players from First and Second League in Montenegro as well as to make comparation between them. Forty-eight m...