Anthropometric characteristics of upper arm in eighteen-year old subjects in Vojvodina

Rada, Rakić, Verica, Božić-Krstić, Tatjana, Pavlica

Glasnik Antropološkog društva Jugoslavije

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0351-1480

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2006-2021/11/05/10:15:20

Anthropometric characteristics of the upper arm are used for estimating musculature development. In an indirect way, they show well-nourishment and a portion of muscle and fat tissue. The aim of the paper was to determine the body status of eighteen-year -old subjects in Vojvodina, using the upper arm circumference relaxed, the upper arm circumference contracted and triceps skinfold. Following IBP, a transversal anthro-pometric investigation was conducted in 2002, 2003 and 2004 in regional and administrative centers of Vojvodina: Novi Sad, Subotica, Sombor, Zrenjanin, Vršac and Sremska Mitrovica. The investigation included 307 males and 372 females. The higher average of upper arm circumference relaxed and contracted and muscle area has been recorded in males, while in females, the average of triceps and arm fat area has appeared higher. According to the analysed characteristics, there has been a variation among the subjects living in different places. The highest average of upper arm circumference relaxed (29.83 cm), triceps skinfold (12.33 mm) and arm fat area has been recorded in males living in Zrenjanin, while the highest average of upper arm circumference contracted (31.87 cm) and muscle area, has been recorded in males coming from Vršac. As for females, the highest average of upper arm circumference relaxed (26.51cm) and contracted (27.37cm), as well as muscle area, has been recorded in subjects from Subotica, while the females from Zrenjanin have shown the highest average of triceps (19.71mm) and arm fat area. The males and females in Sremska Mitrovica have shown the lowest average of the investigated traits of upper arm, muscle and fat area.