Authors : PRAJAKTA JAYANT NANDE
Page Nos : 251-254
Description :
This study deals with the determination of the effect of regular sports training on physical indices and aerobic work capacity of young female runners. A total of 40 young female runners (10-15 yrs) were selected from a leading residential sports training Institute of Vidarbha. Runners were studied for a period of one year at the interval of 0, 3, 6, 9 and 12 months. Seven day’s dietary recall was used to calculate macro-nutrient intake. Derivation of body fat % (BF %) and fat free mass (FFM) was done using total skinfolds at biceps, triceps, subscapular & suprailiac. Annual increment in height & weight of runners by 5.9 cm & 5.2 kg was noticed. FFM showed an increase while BF % showed a decrease at 12 months indicating positive influence of sports training. There was significantly higher daily mean intake of energy and energy yielding nutrients as compared to recommended dietary allowances (RDAs) (p<0.01). Subjects were rated superior for VO2max. The results of this study tend to confirm the fact that regular engagement in sports lead to decrease in BF %, to a corresponding increase in FFM.
Keywords: Energy intake, skinfolds, body fat, lean body mass
