To determine the association of cardio-respiratory fitness with anthropometric characteristics in collegiate athletes

Abstract

The purpose this present study was to determine the relationship of
cardio-respiratory fitness (VO2max) with anthropometric characters
such as BMI, hip-waist ratio and % body fat in collegiate athletes. A
total of 100 healthy collegiate athletes with mean age of 19.51 years
were voluntarily participated in this study. The mean weight (kg),
height (mtr), BMI, hip-waist ratio and % body fat of all the subjects
were 52.29, 1.62, 19.81, 1.16 and 14.07 respectively. The VO2 max
was measured by Bruce treadmill test and the mean VO2 max was
56.65 ml/kg/min. the Pearson’s correlation test were applied between
these variables and statistical significant relation were found
between BMI and Vo2 max as well as between % body fat and VO2
max but statistical insignificant relation found between hip-waist
ration and VO2 max. Therefore the finding of the present research
suggests that VO2 max is directly associated with BMI and % body
fat.