Sport Physiology

Sport Physiology

Constructing and Updating of Physical Fitness Norm for women and men aged 18-60 in Ahvaz city

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors
rouhollah ranjbar 1
SAHAR GHAFARIPOUR 2
Mohammad Reza Dehghan 3
Hesam Hasanvand 4
Hadi Rohani 5
1 shahid chamran university of ahvaz, ahvaz, iran
2 SHAHID CHAMRAN UNIVERSITY OF AHVAZ, AHVAZ, IRAN
3 Department of Sport Physiology, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Iran
4 Exercise Physiology, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Shahid Chamran University, Ahvaz, Iran
5 Assistant Professor in Exercise Physiology, Sport Sciences Research Institute of Iran
10.22089/spj.2020.9076.2043
Abstract
The aim of this investigation was to assess and constructing of physical fitness norm for men and women aged 18-60 in Ahvaz city. 682 subjects (women =365 and men =317) of Ahvaz city with an average height of 160.9 ±6.6 and 175 ± 8.8 (cm) and weight of 69.14 ±14.1 and 78.9± 12.5 (kg) voluntarily participated in the present study. Research variables included anthropometric, body composition and physical fitness. The results indicated that the weight of women was 69.0 ±14.1 (kg) less than men 78.9 ±12.5 (kg). WHR in women and men were 0.82 ± 0.07 and 0.87 ±0.06, respectively. The fat percent in women and men were 38.2 ± 5.1 and 19.1±7.1, respectively. women and men in cardiovascular fitness 37.1 ±10.2 and 44.1 ± 6.7 (ml/kg/min), shoulder girdle endurance 22.2±11.5 and 41.4±16.4, abdominal muscle endurance 24.0±12.4 and 37.4±10.7, hand grip 47.4 ±11.7 and 45.3 ± 17.7 and trunk flexibility 32.5±7.8 and 29.8±7.2 (cm) were in good condition. In all age groups, weight, cardiovascular fitness, shoulder girdle endurance and abdominal muscle endurance in women were lower than men While fat percent and flexibility in women was higher than men. In addition, WHR and hand grip strength in women, with the exception of the age group of 30-39 years, were lower and higher than men, respectively. In compared to the existing norms the result determined most women and men in Ahvaz, despite good physical fitness, in body of fat percentage are at high and moderate risk of obesity-related diseases, respectively.
Keywords
Physical Fitness
Body Composition
Norm
Ahvaz
Subjects
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Sport Physiology
Volume 15, Issue 59
Autumn 2023
Pages 17-40

  • Receive Date 15 June 2020
  • Revise Date 17 September 2020
  • Accept Date 27 September 2020