Association between Body Composition and Cardiovascular Fitness

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine associations between body composition measures and cardiorespiratory fitness in Slovak high school students. Data on body composition and cardiorespiratory fitness were obtained from students attending 14 high schools in Presov self-governing region. Body composition was measured using a direct segmental multi-frequency bioelectrical impedance analyzer InBody 230 (Biospace, 2006). Cardiorespiratory fitness was determined by multistage shuttle run and Ruffier test. The results showed that boys had higher level of cardiorespiratory fitness indicated by VO2max and Ruffier index than girls across all age groups. Overall, maximal oxygen uptake of both boys and girls increased with age. According to VO2max the level of cardiorespiratory fitness was poor for boys and girls. The physical development was found to be normal as expressed by BMI. Mean values of WHR and VFA showed normal degree of abdominal obesity and visceral fatness. Correlation analysis showed inverse association of percent body fat and waist-hip ratio with performance in multistage shuttle run for both genders. Body height of girls negatively correlated with performance in Ruffier test. There were no statistically significant associations between Ruffier index and body composition measures for boys.

Body Composition and Intercorrelation Connection in Students: Cross-Sectional Study

“…The muscle component it is more dominant in the sample of our students compared to the Spanish (65.28 kg − 79.21 % vs. 63.92 kg 85.26 %) who also recorded a slightly higher BMR (1895.60). The lower fat content by about 2 kg (2 %) in physically active students compared to less active students is confirmed by the research of (Burdukiewicz et al, 2010;Ružbarský et al, 2015). Adipose tissue participates from 14.86-17 % while the muscle component occupies 44 kg of total body weight with 45 % water.…”

“…Students of physical education are a priori considered to play on a regular basis, and with firm commitment, a variety of sports (sport games, martial arts, basic sport, individual sport, winter sport, …). Therefore, it is frequently believed that, in examining their body weight, it is more important to determine the share of muscles mass within the total body mass rather than to compare the body weight to the population standards (Ružbarský et al, 2015).…”