Original scientific paper
Impact of Body Composition on Performance in Fitness Tests among Personnel of the Croatian Navy
Goran Sporiš
Igor Jukić
Daniel Bok
Dinko Vuleta Jr.
Dražen Harasin
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of body weight on fitness tests among the personnel of the Croatian
navy. Forty two naval personnel (age 27±4.1 years; body mass 86.2±4.9 kg; height 184.6±7.4 cm; body fat percentage
17.3±5.2) participated in this study. In order to evaluate the fitness of the naval servicemen, we applied a testing procedure
that included measurements of 7 fitness tests and 15 body anthropometric tests. A negative correlation was found
between the body fat percentage and all the analyzed sprint tests and three anaerobic power tests (r), SP5 (r=–0.42), SP10
(r=–0.51), SP20 (r=–0.53), SJ (r=–0.45), CM (r=–0.57), SLJ (r=–0.67). Also a negative correlation was found between
the body fat percentage and VO2max (r=–0.44). A positive correlation was found between the sprint test and the power performance
test and thigh and calf girth. Spiriting ability is influenced by the strength of a person. This is one of the reasons
why we found a positive correlation between the sprint test (SP5, SP10 and SP20) and thigh and calf girth. In this
study we found a negative correlation between body fat percentages and all the sprint tests and three anaerobic power
tests and VO2max. The ectomorph somatotypes have positive correlations with all variables. The mesomorph somatotypes
have the greatest positive correlations with all variables. The endomorph somatotypes have negative correlations with all
variables. According to the body composition of Croatian naval servicemen we can conclude that they need a sufficient
level of strength and endurance for everyday tasks. The effectiveness of a weight-management program is determined by
the success of the participants in losing the necessary amount of weight and being able to maintain that weight loss. This
requires long-term tracking of these individuals in a naval environment.
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68940
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Publication date:
24.6.2011.
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