The relation between somatotype with aerobic capacity and balance in the boys 11 - 13 years

Year 2016, Volume: 2 Issue: 2, 23 - 25, 01.08.2016

Hamid Reza Salimi Naser Heidari , Ali Salimi

Abstract

The aim of this study is to investigate the
relationship between Somatotype with aerobic capacity and balance in
males of 11-13 years. The random-volunteer
sampling method was employed in this study to select 90 male students of 11 to
13 years of age. Height, weight, BMI, BF%, the thickness
of subcutaneous fat in four areas of the body, the area of the body in two
points, the width of the arm and thigh bones, and the aerobic capacity and
balance were calculated and somatotypes were determined using Heath-Carter somatotype method. The data were then analyzed
through SPSS 18 software, using Spearman correlation method. The results
indicated a significant relationship between the aerobic capacity and the
values of ectomorphy (r = -0.59), endomorphy (r = 0.69), and mesomorphy (r =
0.57). In other words, the greater the values of endomorphy and mesomorphy got,
the greater the record of the 540-meter test got, which means the lesser the
aerobic capacity got. However, the opposite was true regarding the value of
ectomorphy. Inclination towards endomorph-mesomorph somatotypes is a factor
that affects the cardiorespiratory system and balance. Thus, on the one hand,
decreasing the amount of fat in individuals with obesity can improve their move
and dynamism, and on the other, increasing the weight in thin individuals
without increasing their body fat, or more accurately, increasing their muscle
tissue can lead to their fitness, which in case results in an increased
self-confidence and increased desire and inclination towards exercising and
working out, leading to increased efficiency of their physiologic and metabolic
systems.

Keywords

Aerobic capacity, balance, somatotype

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