Spirometric parameters of judo training and inactive young men - measured compared to predicted values as one of wellness indicators

Abstract

In September and October 2010 the anthropometric and spirometric measurements in two groups of men were done. The first group consist of professionally training members of the Poland national judo team. In the second group were inactive students of the vocational school in Bydgoszcz. In both groups the age of men was similar. The obtained results show statistically higher percentage fat content in inactive group than in judo training. The next examined parameters: chest movement index, vital capacity (VC), vital capacity per unit of body mass are significantly higher in judo training group. In this group the increasing of BMI index is caused by muscle (not fat) mass gain. The results also show that chest movement index can be one of the objective wellness parameters.