Comparison of Body Composition Parameters in Swimmers and Non Swimmers: A Cross-sectional Study
Introduction: Swimming is an inexpensive isotonic exercise that is useful for health promotion and prevention of disease. While studies based on body composition and swimming in India are few, the analysis of body composition parameters can provide accurate body assessment and serve as an ideal...
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JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited
2021
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| Sumario: | Introduction: Swimming is an inexpensive isotonic exercise that
is useful for health promotion and prevention of disease. While
studies based on body composition and swimming in India are
few, the analysis of body composition parameters can provide
accurate body assessment and serve as an ideal mode for fitness
analysis and promotion of health.
Aim: To assess the body composition, anthropometric and cardiac
parameters of healthy swimmers and compare these variables with
that of healthy non swimmers.
Materials and Methods: A comparative cross-sectional study
was conducted in the Department of Physiology, Government
Medical College, Thrissur, Kerala, India. Duration of study was
from January 2017 to January 2018. A total 60 healthy individuals,
30 swimmers and 30 non swimmers were selected by simple
random sampling method. Body composition parameters
were estimated along with anthropometric measurements and
cardiac parameters- height, weight, Body Mass Index (BMI),
pulse rate, systolic and diastolic blood pressure. Quantitative
variables like body composition parameters were analysed
using mean standard deviation and 95% confidential interval.
Comparison of body composition parameters were analysed
using independent t-test and significant level was kept at 5%.
Results: The mean age of swimmers was 19.93±1.59 years and that
of non swimmer subjects was 22.87±1.88 years. Body composition
parameters included Body Fat Percentage (BFP p-value <0.001),
Fat Mass (FM p-value <0.001) and Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR
p-value <0.001) were found to be significantly decreased (p-value
<0.05) in swimmers when compared to non swimmers. However,
the Fat Free Mass (FFM p-value=0.13) and Fat Free Mass Index
(FFMI p-value=0.22) were also decreased but comparable (p-value
>0.05). Weight and BMI along with pulse, systolic blood pressure
and diastolic blood pressure (p-value <0.001) were lower in
swimmers than non swimmers and statistically significant (p-value
<0.05) by independent t-test.
Conclusion: The results indicated that, swimming can improve
body composition parameters to a more healthy state and
therefore can be advised as a form of regular physical activity
with a goal to achieve ideal health and fitness. |
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