RELATION OF ANTHROPOMETRIC MEASUREMENTS AND BODY COMPOSITION TO PERFORMANCE IN STATE SUB-JUNIOR SWIMMERS

Dr. Chandana Eswar

ABSTRACT

The purpose of this study was to find out the relation of anthropometric measurements and body composition of Sub-junior state level swimmers. There were 24 female swimmers and 23 male from the state of Karnataka were selected. The subjects age was ranged between 10-14 years among male and 10-18 years among female participants. The swimmers were subjected to the same measurements; there were 10 items of anthropometric variables and 4 body composition measures by skin fold thickness. Pearson's product moment correlation method was used for the statistical calculation to find the significant correlation between swimming performance and selected anthropometric measurements and body composition. It was seen that Body fat was the most reliable single body composition component which significantly correlated with swimming performance in male swimmers, the sitting height, arm length and arm span was the most reliable anthropometric measurement which significantly correlated with swimming performance in female swimmers, and no other component and anthropometric measurements were found significant to the swimming performance in both male and female swimmers.
Keywords: Anthropometric Measurements, Body Composition, Swimming and Performance.