Journal article
Improved body mass index classification for football code masters athletes: a comparison to the Australian national population
International Journal of Applied Medical and Biological Sciences, Vol.1(1), pp.37-40
2011
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Abstract
<p>Thousands of masters athletes participate quadrennially in the World Masters Games (WMG), yet this cohort of athletes remains proportionately under-investigated. Due to a growing global obesity pandemic in context of benefits of physical activity across the lifespan, the prevalence of obesity in this unique population was of particular interest. Data gathered on a sub-sample of 535 football code athletes, aged 31-72 yrs ( =47.4, s =±7.1), competing at the Sydney World Masters Games (2009) demonstrated a significantly (p<0.001), reduced classification of obesity using Body Mass Index (BMI) when compared to data on the Australian national population. This evidence of improved classification in one index of health (BMI<30) implies there are either improved levels of this index of health due to adherence to sport or possibly the reduced BMI is advantageous and contributes to this cohort adhering (or being attracted) to masters sport. Given the worldwide focus on the obesity epidemic and the need for a multi-faceted solution to this problem, demonstration of these middle to older aged adults having improved BMI over the general population is of particular interest.</p>
Details
- Title
- Improved body mass index classification for football code masters athletes: a comparison to the Australian national population
- Creators
- Joe Walsh - Australian Catholic UniversityMichael Climstein - Bond UniversityIan Timothy Heazlewood - Charles Darwin UniversityStephen Burke - Australian Catholic UniversityJyrki Kettunen - Arcada University of Applied SciencesKent Adams - California State University - Monterey BayMark DeBeliso - Southern Utah University
- Publication Details
- International Journal of Applied Medical and Biological Sciences, Vol.1(1), pp.37-40
- Identifiers
- 3762; 991012821295902368
- Academic Unit
- Faculty of Health; School of Health and Human Sciences; Human Sciences
- Resource Type
- Journal article