COMPARISON OF ANTHROPOMETRIC MEASUREMENTS BETWEEN ATHLETE AND NON-ATHLETE FEMALE STUDENTS

Abstract

Background: Participation in sports and exercise has a variety of health related benefits. This study was planned to compare the anthropometric parameters between athlete and non-athlete female students.

Subjects and methods: The study population consisted of 132 female students. Of these, 66 were athletes and 66 were non- athletes. Weight and height of each participant were taken by standardized procedure. BMI of each subject was calculated using WHO criteria.

Results: Results of the study showed that BMI was significantly low in athletes as compared to nonathletes (p-value˂0.05). Height of athletic students was significantly more than non-athletic students while weight was non-significantly different between two groups. Regarding groups of BMI, more students were over-weight and obese in non-athletic groups compared to athletic group.

Conclusion: It was concluded that weight and BMI are lower in athlete than non-athlete students. Athlete students are taller than non-athlete students.