The Contribution of Some Anthropometric Measurements and Pulmonary Volumes to The Digital achievement of the Sprint 400-meter Competition Among Elite Runners in Palestine

Abstract

The study aimed to identify the contribution of some anthropometric measurements and pulmonary volumes to the digital achievement of the sprint 400-meter running distance among elite runners in Palestine. To achieve this, the study was conducted on a purposely-defined sample of (18) elite runners in Palestine, aged between (18-22) years. The researchers used the descriptive analytical method because it suits the nature of the study. Anthropometric measurements were conducted related to (age, body mass, height, arm length, leg length, thigh length, lower leg length, instep length, chest circumference, chest circumference with inspiration, abdominal circumference, thigh circumference, calf (Gastrocnemius) muscle circumference, upper arm circumference, and related Pulmonary volume measurements. Related Pulmonary volume measurements were taken (VC, FVC, FEV1, FWV1/FVC%, MVV, TV, RV, IC). After data was collected, it was processed statistically using Statistical Packages for Social Sciences (SPSS) software. The results of the study showed that the most contributing anthropometric measurements to the digital achievement of the sprint 400-meter running competition among elite runners in Palestine was the Thigh circumference, which explained (59.8%) of the achieved time. The study also found that the Pulmonary measurement that most contributed to the digital achievement of the sprint 400-meter running competition among elite runners in Palestine was the Vital Capacity (VC), as it was able to explain (61.6%) of the completion time.