An Investigation on the Anthropometric Profile and Its Relationship with Physical Performance of Adolescent Indian Swimmers – A Comparative Study
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2017, Vol 16, Issue 3
Abstract
The relationship between the anthropometric measurements and swimming performance is always a controversial topic. This study was designed to examine the relationship between the selected anthropometric measures of the body segments and the 100 mts swimming performance in the adolescent swimmers belonging to Chennai. Thirty five swimmers (N=35) aged between 15 and 18 and matched controls from Chennai participated in the study. The 100 meters free style sprinting test was conducted and six anthropometric measurements, including the height, weight, chest circumference, mid-arm circumference, waist circumference and mid-thigh circumference, were taken. Pearson correlation analysis found that there was no significant relationship between the 100-meter freestyle sprinting performance and the selected anthropometric variables (p> 0.05). The results suggested that the selected anthropometric variables were predictors of sprinting performance but when compared with the anthropometric measurements of the controls significant difference in certain measurements were seen. The better timings recorded amongst swimmers had a correlation to their anthropometric measurements. The best linear correlation was found between body height and swimming performance.
Authors and Affiliations
Chandra Prabha Jeyapal, Praveen. S. . Prakash, Sundarprakash Sivalingam
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