From October 2012 to March 2013, in the framework of celebrating the 100th anniversary of Albania’s Independence, the First Nationwide Universiade was held at the facilities of the Sports University of Tirana (SUT), and all students partici- pating in the event were subjected to anthropometric assessment, the collection of which data contributed in conducting a first of its kind study, “Analysis of physical anthropometric indicators and BMI index of participating sports players in the Universiade”.
On the whole the analysis of tested parameters revealed differences between genders, but also between sports, universi- ties, and their geodemographic spread. Boys’ mean age was 22.72 years, while girls’ mean age was 20.04 years,mean age belonging to the students’ age group, height index for boys was 186cm and 171.5 cm for girls. Mean weight index was 82.01kg for boys and 59.23 kg for girls; while BMI index being as follows: 78% of participating students fell under normal weight category (18-25 kg/m2);18ll under the overweight category (25-29 kg/m2)and only 4 % fell under the obese category (30-34 kg/m2). Based on the same index 96%of girls belonged to the normal weight category, and only 3.33% to the overweight category. While 55 % of boys entered normal weight category; 37% resulted overweight and 8% obese.
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JPASE Journal (Volume 2, Issue 2, December 2015)
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2308-5045
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53
Keywords
Body mass index, parameters, universiade, anthopometric indiicators
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Body mass index, parameters, universiade, anthopometric indiicators
Our universityafter successfully carrying out in 2011 the study entitled “Student Youth’s Barometer of Physical Activity”, a European study project as well applied in our country, conducted another study at university level “Analysis of physical anthropo- metric indicators and BMI index of participating sports players in nationwide 2012-2013 ”.
Since teams gathered in different cities for the event, such as in Tirana, Shkodra, Pristina, Korca, and for the finals in Elbasan and Tirana (SUT), this allowed all teams to be tested. Thus the study was aimed to not only a mere observation of the players’ anthropo-metric indicators, but also the technical, tactical and resultative level they displayed during the qualifiers and finals. The findings will contribute into raising the awareness of students, and universities’ execu- tive teams as to the place that physical culture and sport should occupy in the social lives of students and the opportunities they should be given, in order to be exercised systematically. Furthermore, the study provided detailed sociogender and geodemographic information to help find out which universities take sport and physical activity more seriously by viewing it as a vital product in achieving health and perfor- mance. The participation of our student LuizaGega from the Sports University of Tirana in the World Universiade “Kazan 2013” and her winning the bronze medal in the 1500m race, the first medal in the history of our representation in universiades, speaks for a respon- sible preparation on the part of university staffs, but also for a potential of the Albanian university com- munity to be represented deservingly in other inter- national events.
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