To Determine the Association of Cardio-respiratory Fitness with Anthropometric Characteristics in Collegiate Athletes

cardiorespiratory fitness (VO2 max), BMI, hip-waist ratio, % body fat. body stature The purpose this present study was to determine the relationship of cardio-respiratory fitness (VO2max) with anthropometric characters such as BMI, hip-waist ratio and % body fat in collegiate athletes. A total of 100 healthy collegiate athletes with mean age of 19.51 years were voluntarily participated in this study. The mean weight (kg), height (mtr), BMI, hip-waist ratio and % body fat of all the subjects were 52.29, 1.62, 19.81, 1.16 and 14.07 respectively. The VO2 max was measured by Bruce treadmill test and the mean VO2 max was 56.65 ml/kg/min. the Pearson’s correlation test were applied between these variables and statistical significant relation were found between BMI and Vo2 max as well as between % body fat and VO2 max but statistical insignificant relation found between hip-waist ration and VO2 max. Therefore the finding of the present research suggests that VO2 max is directly associated with BMI and % body fat.