Document Type : Original Article
Authors
1 Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, University of Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran.
2 PhD in Geography and Urban Planning, University of Sistan and Baluchestan, Zahedan, Iran..
Abstract
Background and Aim: Physical status and body composition are affected by various parameters such as ecological, nutritional, and racial as well as age and sex factors. Therefore, identification of most effectiveness factors for health and sport performance can be useful to develop a formulation during sports programs. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the relationship between somatotype profile, environmental potential and socio-economic indicators in some provinces of Iran. Materials and Methods: This research is a descriptive-analytic type. The somatotype and body mass indices (boys 9-13 years old) are used as anthropometric indicators as well as the height, latitude and human development indices are used as environmental and economic indicators. The human development index are considerd as average of the three indicators of life expectancy, instruction and education and per capita GDP in terms of equal purchasing power with the same weight. The statistical methods were used as spatial statistics in ArcGIS and SPSS softwares. Results: Regression analysis showed that there is a linear relationship between somatotype and topographic features (R2=0.39, p=0.02). Also, according to regression test, there was a significant relationship between body mass index and latitude (R2=0.42, p=0.0001, height (R2=0.39, p=0.008) and human development index (R2=0.37, p=0.005) respectively. Conclusion: The physical condition and especially the somatotype, depends on geographical areas and also different socioeconomic conditions. Therefore, it can be used extensively in talent identification, sports polarization and health promotion.
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