SOMATOTYPE OF INDIAN FEMALE HAMMER THROWERS OF DIFFERENT PERFORMANCE LEVELS

Abstract

The present study have been conducted on female hammer throwers (n=30) of India, categorized under five different performance level Groups. Ten anthropometric measurements like height, body weight, two bony diameters, girths and skinfolds were taken with standard instruments and standard techniques of Ross et al, 1980. Somatotypes were computed by using equations of Carter, 1980.
Results reveals that mean age (years) of present study Hammer throwers was ranging from 18 to 22 years and shown significant F-ratio (3.21*) at 5% level. Tallest and Heaviest female hammer throwers were reported in Group III (Height: 165± 1.87) & Body weight: 74± 6.11) and shortest Height in Group V (163.7± 4.52) and Weight in Group-I (58.37± 12.6) respectively. On applying Anova, the f ratio value was found non significant difference in height, height weight ratio among all five groups. Height weight ratio was ranging from 42.83 to 39.73 and has non significant F-ratio among all five groups. In somatotype, Endomorphy was recorded maximum Group-II (5.77) and minimum in Group-V (3.69), Mesomorphy was investigated maximum in Group-II (4.37) and minimum in Group-I (2.51), Ectomorphy (leanness of body) was reported maximum in Group-I (2.20) and minimum in Group- II (0.77) all three components, of five hammer throwing groups have shown not significant F-ratio among each other. From this study, it was concluded that top performer groups have shown low endomorphy and more mesomorphy components and tall with respect to low performance groups.