Journal of Anthropology of Sport and Physical Education

3-7

Authors: Bojan Masanovic, Srdja Martinovic, Gorica Zoric, Dragan Bacovic, Milena Mitrovic, Marina Vukotic

This study aimed to consolidate body height, body weight, and body mass index data of the entire young male population from the Municipality of Cetinje in order to estimate trends from 1979 to 1987. The sample of respondents includes 2119 young males divided into nine groups: 183 respondents born in 1961, 361 respondents born in 1962, 300 respondents born in 1963, 162 respondents born in 1964, 155 respondents born in 1965, 258 respondents born in 1966, 218 respondents born in 1967, 234 respondents born in 1968, and 248 respondents born in 1969. The measurement sample includes body height, body weight, and body mass index calculated based on two previous measures. The descriptive statistics were expressed as a mean and standard deviation for each variable, while the analysis of nutrition status was done based on body mass index (underweight, normal weight, pre-obese, obese). The results showed that a secular trend in the observed study period is not visible regarding body height and body weight, while it is observable for the body mass index. Therefore, this study will contribute to complementing knowledge about changes in average body height values of young Montenegrins in the previous 120 years and in that way, more precisely monitor the emergence of a secular trend.

15-18

Authors: Boris Banjevic

Kinesiologists have long ago noticed the great importance of determining and comparing parameters of growth and development in certain age of school children and youth. The aim of the research is to determine eventual existence of statistically significant differences in morphological characteristics between students younger school age from Niksic (Central region of Montenegro) and Mojkovac (Northern region of Montenegro). The research has been performed on a sample of 101 students divided into two groups: 60 students from the second and and third grade of the Primary school “Jagos Kontic” from Niksic and 41 students from the second and and third grade of the Primary school “Aleksa Djilas Beco” from Mojkovac. Morphological characteristics were evaluated by a battery of four variables: body height, body weight, waist circumference and hip circumference. The significance of the differences between students from Niksic and Mojkovac was determinated by t-test for small independent samples. Statistically significant differences in favor of students from Mojkovac have been established in certain morphological parameters. The obtained results of research confirm the need to perform a more comprehensive research based on the comparision of the morphological indicators of students from different parts of Montenegro.

23-27

Authors: Izet Bajramovic, Nedzad Imamagic, Edina Djozic, Erol Kovacevic, Amila Hodzic, Ivor Doder, Amel Mekic, Slavenko Likic

The aim of the study was to analyze the relationship between lifestyle level and the risk of type 2 diabetes. The study included 206 respondents who were not diagnosed with diabetes and who were not elite or amateur athletes. The sample was divided into two sub-samples. The first group consisted of respondents aged 18-29 years (n = 104); the second group consisted of respondents aged 30-44 years (n = 102). The FINDRISC questionnaire was used to collect data for the purpose of assessing the risk of type 2 diabetes. The answers to 8 questions provided information about respondent's age, body mass index, waist circumference, physical activity, fruit and vegetable consumption, high-pressure medication, history of hyperglycemia and history of diabetes in the family. The results of the type 2 diabetes risk level indicated the following values: a low level was present in 55%; mild level in 33%; moderate level in 8%; and a high level in 4% of respondents. The results of the study indicated that quality of life decreases with age and the risk of diabetes increases. Therefore, it is important to familiarize people with how to control their weight, their eating habits and their regular physical activity as a preventive method. It is also important to recognize and apply global animation models to maintain and improve the health status of people.

35-39

Authors: Marija Bubanja, Ivan Vasiljevic, Marina Vukotic

Montenegrin magazine for sports science and medicine “Montenegrin Journal of Sports Science and Medicine” (MJSSM), is the only magazine in Montenegro with the index in two world databases: Web of Science and Scopus. Articles published in this magazine stem from different fields of sports science: biomechanics, physiology, sports medicine, anthropology, methodology and other fields related to sports. In the previous three editions of this magazine, 30 articles have been published which are classified according to the following science fields: Sports Medicine, Sports Training, Anthropology of Sport; Sports Psychology; Sports Physiology; Systematic Analysis of Sports Articles. The analysis revealed that the articles in the field of Sports Training are the most numerous, therefore the most cited works as well as the best positioned. Sports Training is an integral part of a triage technology which enables an athlete’s transformation processes of certain segments of the anthropological status as well as an improvement of technical and tactical elements which ultimately lead to the realization of the top sports achievements. Also, results published in the magazine “Montenegrin Journal of Sports Science and Medicine” in the field of Sports training could be beneficial in monitoring athletes, notifying corrections during training methods, estimating and improving capability differences among athletes from different sports orientations.

47-50

Authors: Ignatio Rika Haryono, Rika Zaskia, Stefanus Lembar

Increased physical activity is useful for reducing the risk of most non communicable diseases. However, the effect of high physical activity on hematological profile is not established yet. The aim of this study is to investigate the association of physical activity and hemoglobin concentration in college students. This cross-sectional study involved 67 male students of Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, Atma Jaya Catholic University of Indonesia. The physical activity was evaluated using International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ). Hemoglobin concentration was measured using a hemoglobinometer. Anova test with LSD post hoc analysis was applied to compare the hemoglobin concentration between groups. Significance was set at p<0.05. There were 17 students (25.4%) with low physical activity, 20 students (29.8%) with moderate physical activity, and 30 students (44.8%) with high physical activity. The hemoglobin concentrations were 15.6g/dL in low physical activity, 14.8 g/dL in moderate physical activity, and 15.2 g/dL in high physical activity. LSD post hoc analysis showed that hemoglobin in low physical activity is significantly higher than in moderate (p=0.027). Students with moderate physical activity had the lowest hemoglobin concentration, and significantly lower than students with low physical activity.