Anthropometric Profiles of Physical Education and Sports Students

Purpose: The aim of this study was to assess the anthropometric attributes of physical education and sports students, who will teach physical education to children and young people in the future. Method: Two hundred fifty-eight male physical education and sports students (age: 22.40 ± 2.75 years, height: 178.67 ± 9.43 cm, body weight: 73.44 ± 13.64 kg) who are exercising recreationally were assessed in terms of body mass index (BMI), ponderal index (RPI), waist-to-hip ratio (WHR), percentage of body fat, somatotype, Cormique index, Monourier index, acromio-iliac index, Martine index, bi-acromial index, and hip index. Results: The results were as follows: BMI 22.86±2.66 kg/m2, RPI 42.89±1.77 cm/kg0.333, WHR 0.79 ± 0.05%, body fat percentage 14.43±4.41%, endomorphy component; 3.5, mesomorphy component; 4.3, ectomorphy component; 2.9 Cormique index 51.51±1.58%, Monourier index 94.31±6.10%, acromio-iliac index 63.88 ± 6.61%, Martine index 6.11±0.48%, bi-acromial index 22.32±1.86%, and hip index 13.89 ± 0.97%. Conclusion: The subjects were found to be normal, healthy individuals in terms of BMI, WHR, and % body fat. They were found as mesomorphs who were also assessed to have mid-sized trunk, sub-macroskelia, a narrow upper body and narrow hips