5. OBJECTIVES – SPORTS ANTHROPOMETRY
It deals with the studies of the human body measurement
Talent spotting on the basis of Physical growth
investigation
Anthropometric investigations of high performance
athletes
Evaluation of muscles, bones and fat masses
Monitoring growth and development of identified young
athletes
6. KINANTHROPOMETR
Y Quantitative interface between human structure
and function.
Study of human size, shape, proportion,
composition, maturation, and gross function in
order to help understand growth, exercise,
performance and nutrition.
8. SOMATOTYPE
ENDOMORPHY-Degree of fatness
MESOMORPHY-Degree of muscularity
ECTOMORPHY-Degree of linearity
Desirable somatotype for different sports and
games/events.
9. ANTHROPOMETRIC
MEASUREMENTS
HEIGHT
WEIGHT
SKIN-FOLD THICKNESS
BONE DIAMETER
CIRCUMFERENCE
The above measurements helps to find out fat mass,
muscle mass, bone mass, and somatotype
10. EQUIPMENT USED
Height-Height- StadiometerStadiometer
Body WeightBody Weight: Electronic Weighing MachineElectronic Weighing Machine
Skin-fold Thickness :Skin-fold Thickness : Skin-fold CaliperSkin-fold Caliper
Bone Diameter :Bone Diameter : Sliding CaliperSliding Caliper
Circumference :Circumference : Measuring TapeMeasuring Tape
Fat mass
13-27%
Muscle
mass
41-46%
Bone mass
17-22%
Remainder
mass
10-24%
12. Importance (Role) of
Body composition in Sports
To monitor growth and development of
children as well as adult engaged in different
Sports
Nutritional intervention for optimization of
training load for sportspersons
Exercise intervention
13. Importance (Role) of
Body composition in Sports
To identify whether the
athlete/sportsperson is having desirable
body fat%, because excess body fat limits
the performance
It helps in weight management
programme particularly for weight
category sports
Changes in body composition is reflected
through functional changes in the body.
14. What is a ‘normal’ % body fat?
ClassificationClassification MalesMales FemalesFemales
Unhealthy rangeUnhealthy range
(too low)(too low)
<< 5%5% << 8%8%
Acceptable rangeAcceptable range
(lower end)(lower end)
6-15%6-15% 9-23%9-23%
Acceptable rangeAcceptable range
(higher end)(higher end)
16-24%16-24% 24-31%24-31%
Unhealthy (tooUnhealthy (too
high)high)
>> 25%25% >> 32%32%
Nieman, 1999
17. Stages of Growth and
Development
Infancy
Neonate
Birth to 1 month
Infancy
1 month to 1 year
Early Childhood
Toddler
1-3 years
Preschool
3-6 years
Middle Childhood
School age
6 to 12 years
Late Childhood
Adolescent
13 years to
approximately 18
years
18. GROWTH
Growth refers to an increase in size of
the body or any of its parts. It can be
measured quantitatively
Indicator of growth includes height,
weight, bone size, muscle mass , and
fat mass..
Growth rate varies during different stages:
Rapid during prenatal, infancy and
adolescent
Slow during childhood.
20. Development
It refers to differentiation of cells alongwith
specialized lines of function (e.g. organs,systems),
so it reflects the functional changes that occur
with growth.
21. Difference between
Growth and Development
Growth
Increase in size of the
body or any of its part
Increase in height and
weight with reference to
age
It can be measured
quantitatively
It stops after certain age
Development
Functional changes that
occur during growth
Increasing of other factors
such as mental, social, and
secondary sexual characters
It can be measured
qualitatively
It is a continuous process
22. Importance of Growth in Sports
By monitoring growth we can predict the adult
height
It helps in talent selection
It helps to understand the nutritional status
It helps to understand growth related factors
determining performances for a particular
Sport.
23. Importance of Growth in Sports
Evaluation of growth process might be integrally useful for
interpretation of strategies for coaching and training
It helps to understand the effect of sports activity/exercise on
physique, muscle growth, reduction in fat mass, bone growth and
bone mineral density
