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Suliga, Edyta; Wronka, Iwona; Pawlinska-Chmara, Romana – Biomedical Human Kinetics, 2012
Study aim: To determine whether the self-assessment of body mass has an impact on the nutritional behaviour of young women. Material and methods: The material was gathered in cross-sectional research of 1129 female university students. The measurements of body height, body mass, and waist and hip circumference were taken. Each person completed a…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Body Composition, Body Height, College Students
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Domaradzki, Jaroslaw; Ignasiak, Zofia; Slawinska, Teresa – Biomedical Human Kinetics, 2009
Study aim: To assess the somatic and fitness status of adolescent boys from polluted industrial areas. Material and methods: A group of 313 boys aged 11-15 years from 5 villages located in the copper mine area in South-Western Poland were classified by the degree of lead and cadmium pollution (high--very high) and by parents' education…
Descriptors: Body Height, Reaction Time, Foreign Countries, Pollution
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Grabara, Malgorzata; Hadzik, Andrzej – Biomedical Human Kinetics, 2009
Study aim: To assess body posture of young female volleyball players in relation to their untrained mates. Material and methods: A group of 42 volleyball players and another of 43 untrained girls, all aged 13-16 years were studied with respect to their body posture indices by using computer posturography. Spinal angles and curvatures were…
Descriptors: Body Height, Team Sports, Females, Human Posture