Statistical study on bodyweight and body fat among students from the Physical Education and Sport Faculty in Iaşi

Abstract

This papers aims at identifying the mean body mass index and body fat percentage among students from Physical Education and Sport Faculty in Iaşi. The study was conducted on a series of 297 students majoring in Physical Education and Sports, but also in Kinetotherapy and Special Motricity (bachelor studies and master studies). By determining the body mass index mean and body fat mean for students within five specialties, we managed to classify them into categories. The assessment of body mass index was conducted using the standard formula BMI= weight in kilograms/height in meters² and that of body fat using the Fat Track II body fat calliper. Research findings highlighted that the body mass index mean values for each academic year range within normal parameters. As for body fat, the mean value of all academic years ranges in the "very good" and "good" categories. Whereas most mean values range within normal limits, it must not be neglected that overweight or underweight cases were also pinpointed, which should be a warning sign for the future specialists in the field of Physical Education and Sports. Key words: body fat, body mass index, body fat calliper, overweight. RezumatLucrarea de faţă îţi propune să identifice media indicelui de masă corporală şi a procentului de grăsime a studenţilor de la Facultatea de Educaţie Fizică şi Sport din Iaşi. Studiul a fost realizat pe un lot de 297 de studenţi din cadrul specializărilor de Educaţie Fizică şi Sport şi Kinetoterapie şi Motricitate Specială, de la programele de licenţă şi de masterat. Prin procesul de determinare a mediei indicelui de masă corporală şi a procentului de grasime a studenţilor de la cele cinci specializări, am realizat încadrarea în categoriile specifice. Evaluarea indicelui de masă corporală a fost realizat prin intermediul formulei standard IMC= g/h² şi a procentului de grăsime cu ajutorul pliometrului FatTrackII. Rezultatele cercetării au evidențiat faptul că în ceea ce priveşte valorile medii ale indicelui de masă corporală a fiecărui an de studiu nu există valori care să depășească pragul normalității. Dacă ne raportăm la procentul de grăsime, valoarea medie a tuturor anilor de studiu se încadrează în categoria "foarte bine" şi respectiv "bine". Chiar dacă majoritatea valorilor medii se încadrează în limitele normale, nu trebuie neglijat faptul că există și cazuri de supraponderalitate ori de subponderalitate, care ar trebui să devină un semn de întrebare pentru viitorii specialişti în domeniul Educaţiei Fizice şi Sportului.Cuvinte cheie:procent grăsime, indice masă corporală, pliometru, supraponderali 1 Lecturer PhD, "Alexandru

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