Contribution of Anthropometric Characteristics as Well as Skinfold Measurements to Performance Scores in Sub-Junior Female Gymnasts

The study was conceptualized to find out whether any relationship exists in between gymnastics performance and anthropometrical as well as skinfold measurements. To work on that, 36 female gymnasts who were participated in the 29 Punjab state sub-junior championship were selected as the subjects. Age, height, th weight were taken as anthropometric variables, whereas biceps skinfold, triceps skinfold, suprailliac skinfold and calf skinfold were taken as skinfold measurements’ variables. The score of the gymnasts in the above stated championship was taken as performance score of the subjects. Pearson product moment correlation was used to establish the relationship between performance and above said anthropometric as well as skinfold variables. Results of the study revealed that significant relationship existed between age, height and triceps skinfold with the performance of sub-junior female gymnasts of Punjab state, whereas no significant relationship was found between weight, biceps skinfold, suprailliac skinfold and calf skinfold with the performance in gymnastics.