Male recreational judo training as a factor improving physical wellness based on particular indicators

Abstract

In summer months, in 2009 spirometric and anthropometric researches were conducted in 2 groups of men. The first group consisted of people training judo recreationally and the second group consisted of men, who declared lack of physical activity. In both groups, age range was similar. Obtained results showed that among physically inactive men, percentage content of fat is significantly higher than in the group training judo. Simultaneously, chest mobility, volume vital capacity also calculated per unit of mass of a body are significantly higher for physically active males. In the physically inactive group, increase of percentage content of fat is observed with aging. This effect is not observed in physically active group. For players, eventual increase of BMI is obtained through increase of muscle mass and not percentage content of fat. It has been proved that chest's mobility, apart from spirometric parameters can be an objective indicator of wellness.