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Relationship between sitting height measurements and standing height: a prospective regional study among adolescents in the southern region of Kosovo / Relación entre las medidas de la altura sentada y la altura de pie: un estudio regional prospectivo entre adolescentes de la región sur de Kosovo
Masanovic, Bojan; Arifi, Fitim; Gardasevic, Jovan.
  • Masanovic, Bojan; University of Montenegro. Faculty for Sport and Physical Education. Niksic. ME
  • Arifi, Fitim; University of Tetovo. Faculty of Physical Education. Tetovo. North Macedonia
  • Gardasevic, Jovan; University of Montenegro. Faculty for Sport and Physical Education. Niksic. ME
Int. j. morphol ; 38(6): 1681-1685, Dec. 2020. tab, graf
Article in English | LILACS | ID: biblio-1134498
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SUMMARY:

The purpose of this research is to determine a regression equation for the estimation of stature from sitting height measurements in the Southern Region of Kosovo. This research was carried out on 225 individuals (120 male and 105 female). The anthropometric measurements were taken according to the ISAK protocol. The relationships between standing height and sitting height measurements were determined using simple correlation coefficients at a 95 % confidence interval. A comparison of means of standing height and sitting height between genders was performed using a t-test. After that, a linear regression analysis was carried out to examine the extent to which sitting height can reliably predict standing height. The results revealed that Southern Kosovan males are 178.61±5.73 cm tall and have a sitting height of 94.05±3.09 cm, while Southern Kosovan females are 165.33±4.46 cm tall and have a sitting height of 89.34±2.50 cm. The results have shown that both genders made Southern-Kosovans a tall group, taller than the general Kosovan population. This research study confirmed that sitting height reliably predicts stature in both genders of adolescents in the Southern Region of Kosovo and revealed a very useful finding for physical anthropologists and experts from related fields.
RESUMEN
RESUMEN El objetivo de este trabajo fue determinar una ecuación de regresión para la estimación de la estatura a partir de mediciones de la altura sentada en la Región Sur de Kosovo. La investigación se realizó en 225 individuos (120 hombres y 105 mujeres). Las medidas antropométricas se tomaron según el protocolo ISAK. Se determinaron las relaciones entre la altura de pie y la altura sentada utilizando coeficientes de correlación simples con un intervalo de confianza del 95 %. Se realizó una comparación de las medias de la altura de pie y la altura sentada entre sexos mediante una prueba t. Además, se llevó a cabo un análisis de regresión lineal para la estimar la confiabilidad de la medición de altura de pie, considerando la altura sentada. Los resultados indican que los varones del sur de Kosovo miden 178,61 ± 5,73 cm de altura y tienen una altura sentada de 94,05 ± 3,09 cm, mientras que las mujeres miden 165,33 ± 4,46 cm de altura y tienen una altura sentada de 89,34 ± 2,50 cm. Los resultados han demostrado que ambos sexos kosovares del sur son más altos que la población general de Kosovo. Este estudio confirmó que la altura sentada predice de manera confiable la estatura de ambos sexos en adolescentes de la región sur de Kosovo y reveló un hallazgo útil para los antropólogos físicos y los expertos de áreas relacionadas.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Posture / Body Height / Anthropometry Type of study: Diagnostic study / Observational study / Prognostic study / Risk factors Limits: Adolescent / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: Europa Language: English Journal: Int. j. morphol Journal subject: Anatomy Year: 2020 Type: Article Affiliation country: Macedonia / Mexico Institution/Affiliation country: University of Montenegro/ME / University of Tetovo/North Macedonia

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Posture / Body Height / Anthropometry Type of study: Diagnostic study / Observational study / Prognostic study / Risk factors Limits: Adolescent / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: Europa Language: English Journal: Int. j. morphol Journal subject: Anatomy Year: 2020 Type: Article Affiliation country: Macedonia / Mexico Institution/Affiliation country: University of Montenegro/ME / University of Tetovo/North Macedonia