doi no.: 05-2016-44975451,  DOI Link :: http://doi-ds.org/doilink/09.2018-55849275/

Devarishi Kumar Chaubey¹  Dr. Sudhir Rajpal²  Dr. Rajkumar Sharma³

Affiliations

1.Ph. D Scholar (Physical Education), Dr. C. V. Raman University, Kota Road, Bilaspur (Chhattisgarh) India, Mobile-+91-9770764817, E-mail-dchaubey47@gmail.com

2. Head, Physical Education, Dr. C. V. Raman University, Kota Road, Bilaspur (Chhattisgarh) India,

3. Chief Coach (Gymnastics), Sport Authority of India, STC Extension Dhar, Malhar  Ashram, Rambagh, Tilak Path Road, Indore (M.P.) India.Mobile:+91-9229144090, E-mail:sharmagym59@yahoo.co.in

ABSTRACT

Obesity  increases the risk for many chronic diseases among human beings. Waist to hip ratio is an important tool to  determine the overall health risk. The  more weight around their waist is related to heart disease and diabetes than those with weight around their hips. One of the simplest method  of measuring body fatness is calculating waist- hip ratio or relationship between waist circumference and hip circumference. The purpose of the study was to investigate the anthropometric Characteristics of All Inter-university level male Netball players. For the purpose of study, One hundred and eighty (N=180) adult  male Netball players from seventeen universities from different state of India were selected for the purpose of study. The Age, Height, Weight, BMI, Waist Circumference, Hip  Circumference, Waist to Hip Ratio (WHR) and Waist to Height Ratio (WHtR)  of Inter-university level male netball players were measuredfor this investigation. Descripritive statistics was comuted for collected data. The results of the study revealed that all the anthropometric characteristic examined of the netball male players were found healthy,  without any cardiac risks and controlled.

Keywords: Inter-university level, Netball player, Obesity, health, anthrpomeric parameters

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