Anthropometric characteristics of 1st year female students of North-Eastern state university
Authors:
Nina V. Zaitseva (1,2,*), Ekaterina E. Kudlova (1), Alexey V. Nikitin (1)
1 North-Eastern State University Magadan, Russia ORCID 0000-0002-8012-5027, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.* ORCID: 0000-0002-8012-5027, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ORCID 0000-0002-0146-0100, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.; 2 M.K. Ammosov North-Eastern Federal University, Yakutsk, Russia
Abstract:
This article presents the results of two-year monitoring of physical development of female f irst-year students of Northeastern State University 2023 and 2024 enrollment years. Materials. The study involved 112 female first-year students of 2023 and 2024 years of enrollment, studying at different educational programs of basic higher education (bachelor's degree, full-time education). The study was conducted on the basis of the North-Eastern State University (hereinafter referred to as NESU). Research methods. Anthropometric measurements were taken to assess physical development: standing height (cm, m), sitting height (cm, m), body weight (kg). Based on the obtained data, the following indices were calculated: Kettle's body mass index, Pirke's body proportionality index, and Rohrer's index (fatness coefficient). The obtained data were statistically processed, summarized and systematized, and a comparative analysis of the results was carried out. Results. There is an increasing trend in the proportion of both stunted and taller female students in 2024 compared to 2023, with average growth rates remaining stable. There is an increase in the number of underweight and overweight female students and a decrease in the number of normal weight female students. The majority of female students have a proportional physique according to the Pirke index, but a more detailed analysis showed changes in the physical characteristics of the enrolled girls, as in 2024 there is an increase in the number of girls with a low location of the gravity center, which corresponds to a shorter leg length. There is also a decrease in the proportion of ectomorphic (skinny) students and an increase in the number of mesomorphs and endomorphs. Conclusion. The revealed changes in anthropometric characteristics of female first-year students may indicate a negative trend in lifestyle, including low physical activity and improper nutrition. This emphasizes the need for a deeper study of the factors influencing changes in the indicators of physical development of female f irst-year students. Scientific novelty. The scientific novelty consists in the complex estimation of anthropometric indices of the first-year students of SVSU and in the comparative analysis of the obtained results according to the year of admission, which will allow to get an objective picture of female first-year students’ physical development state. Practical significance. The research data can be used for the development and implementation of effective programs for the prevention of diseases associated with hypodynamia and health promotion of students.
Keywords:
freshmen girls, body mass index, weight and height indices, Kettle index, Pirke index, Rohrer index.