The Comparison of Somatotype Structures in Students Studying at Different Departments of Physical Education

Marangoz, İrfan; Var, Sevde Mavi

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“…The classification of males was predominantly mesomorphic with a secondary endomorphic component, while females were primarily endomorphic with a secondary mesomorphic component. Other studies have found similar results [34][35][36][37], though asymmetry level was not considered. Table 3.…”

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Morphological asymmetry, sex and dominant somatotype among Polish youth

Krzykała

Karpowicz²,

Strzelczyk

et al. 2020

PLoS ONE

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The aim of the present study was to determine the level of morphological asymmetry among the general population of Polish youth as it correlates to sex and body type. The anthropometric characteristics of a group of 618 Polish youths (354 males aged 19.5 ± 1.2 years and 264 females aged 19.2 ± 1.2 years) were evaluated to assess their somatotypes using the Heath-Carter method. Body composition was calculated using the bioelectrical impedance method, and the absolute asymmetry index was used for comparisons between the right and left sides of the body. Significant differentiation was observed between all morphological characteristics (� 0.0001) and two body types (� 0.0001) among sexes. Females and males largely exhibited endomorphic and mesomorphic somatotypes, respectively. The findings demonstrated that dominant somatotype and sex both affect the level of fat mass asymmetry in the arms and legs. Furthermore, significant variations in the levels of asymmetry between sexes were observed in fat mass in both the arms and legs, with greater variation observed in the arms. In the case of muscle mass, no great differences were observed between men, women, or body types. This study provides new data on the morphological asymmetry of given body composition according to somatotype and sex. This study has potential medical implications, given that a large degree of inter-limb imbalance could be shown to have a negative effect on health; the findings of the present study would therefore be important for arriving at an understanding of how to prevent such imbalances, or to mitigate their negative effects.

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Morphological asymmetry, sex and dominant somatotype among Polish youth

Krzykała

Karpowicz²,

Strzelczyk

et al. 2020

PLoS ONE

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“…The endomorph somatotype is dominant in the average woman, especially if she is not involved in sports while in men the mesomorph dominates. Many studies confirm that women are predominantly endomorphic with a secondary mesomorphic component [48][49][50]. 4).…”

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Application of Artificial Neural Network to Somatotype Determination

2021

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Somatotype characteristics are important for the selection of sporting activities, as well as and the prevalence of several chronic diseases. Nowadays the most common method of somatotyping is the Heath–Carter method, which calculates the somatotype base on 10 anthropometric parameters. Another possibility for evaluation of somatotype gives commonly used bioelectrical impedance analysis), but the accuracy of the proposed formulas is questioned. Therefore, we aimed to investigate the possibility of applying an artificial neural network to achieve the formulas, which allow us to determine the endomorphy and mesomorphy using data on body height and weight and raw bioelectrical impedance analysis data in young women. The endomorphy (Endo), ectomorphy (Ecto), and mesomorphy (Meso) ratings were determined using artificial neural networks and the Heath–Carter method. To identify critical parameters and their degree of impact on the artificial neural network outputs, a sensitivity analysis was performed. The multi-layer perceptron MLP 4-4-1 (input: body mass index (BMI), reactance, resistance, and resting metabolic rate) for the Endo somatotype was proposed (root mean squared error (RMSE) = 0.66, χ2 = 0.66). The MLP 4-4-1 (input: BMI, fat-free mass, resistance, and total body water) for the Meso somatotype was proposed (RMSE = 0.76, χ2 = 0.87). All somatotypes (Endo, Meso and Ecto) can be calculated using MLP 2-4-3 (input: BMI and resistance) with accuracy RMSE = 0.67 and χ2 = 0.51. The bioelectrical impedance analysis and Heath–Carter method compliance was evaluated with the statistical algorithm proposed by Bland and Altman. The artificial neural network-based formulas allow us to determine the endomorphy and mesomorphy in young women’s ratings with high accuracy and agreement with the Heath–Carter method. The results of our study indicate the successful application of artificial neural network-based model in predicting the somatotype of young women. The artificial neural network model can be practically used in bioelectrical impedance analysis devices in the future.

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“…In addition, quantitative assessment of physical condition provides valuable information about physical health and functional capabilities of the body. It allows to adjust the volume of organized physical activity and planning of certain physical activities in the educational process [1,8,10,11].…”

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Analysis of the Physical Education and Sports Studying Students Physical Development State in the Far North of Russia

Abramova¹,

Kuzmina²,

Korkin³

2019

Proceedings of the First International Volga Region Conference on Economics, Humanities and Sports (FICEHS 2019)

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This study describes the state of Yakut national Institute physical culture and sports students physical development, operating in the Far North of Russia. One hundred and eighteen students (58 boys and 60 girls) aged 18-20 years, who are studying in the 1st, 2nd, 3rd year, participated in the study. Data on body length, weight, chest circumference, vital index, body strength index were analyzed on the basis of regional body centile intervals performance standards. The students ' physical development is characterized by differences in somatotypes performance and low physiometric indicators. Keywords-physical development; life index; body strengthCurrently, there is evidence that the level of physical health and physical fitness of students is very low [3,7,9,13,15]. According to experts, the state of modern students health is characterized by the following features: an increase in

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The Comparison of Somatotype Structures in Students Studying at Different Departments of Physical Education

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Morphological asymmetry, sex and dominant somatotype among Polish youth

Morphological asymmetry, sex and dominant somatotype among Polish youth

Application of Artificial Neural Network to Somatotype Determination

Analysis of the Physical Education and Sports Studying Students Physical Development State in the Far North of Russia

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