PHYSICAL BODY ASSESMENT IN FIRST YEAR STUDENTS OF TRAKIAN UNIVERSITY

Abstract

The PURPOSE of the study was to determine the physical assessment of the body in first year students of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and the Faculty of Economics at Trakia University – Stara Zagora. The METHODS used were: preliminary literature survey, bioelectrical impedance analysis with a professional Tanita instrument; mathematical-statistical methods and graphical analysis. The obtained RESULTS of the measurement provide information for physical assessment of the body according to the ratio of body fat and muscle mass in the body. The proposed CONCLUSION after summarizing the results is to assist the teacher in selecting an exercise training program to improve the overall physical assessment of freshmen students in higher education institutions.

Keywords

• bioelectrical impedance analysis
• body fat and muscle mass
• teacher assistance