Identificación del Componente Antropométrico de Estudiantes Pertenecientes a Medicina y Educación Física (Uceva Tuluá)

Problema: A nivel institucional no existe un programa que permita conocer la identificación antropométrica en los estudiantes. Objetivo: Identificar el componente antropométrico de estudiantes de Medicina y Educación Física de la UCEVA-Tuluá. Metodología: Las variables evaluadas fueron somatotipo, porcentaje de grasa, perímetro cintura y relación peso talla. La toma de los datos se realizó teniendo en cuenta las indicaciones de la Asociación Internacional de Kineantropometría. Participaron 86 estudiantes de Medicina y 84 de Educación Física con edades entre 18 y 30 años. Resultados: los dos pregrados evidenciaron un índice de masa corporal (IMC) normo-peso (24,02 ± 4,1 para los dos grupos). El porcentaje de grasa y somatotipo fue de 19,9% ± 6,2 y 18,7% ± 8,9 y Endo-mesomorfo y endomorfo-mesomorfo para Medicina y Educación Física respectivamente. Por género

Problem statement: Currently at Uceva, there are no programs interested in the anthropometric identification of students. Objective: To identify the anthropometric component in students of Medicine and Physical Education academic programs at UCEVA in Tulua. Methodology: The variables assessed were somatotype, body fat percentage, waist circumference and relation between weight and size. The collecting of data was carried out taking into account the indications of the International Association of Kinanthropometry. Participants involved in this study were 86 medicine students and 84 physical education students aged between 18 and 30 years. Results: Students of both academic programs evidenced a body mass index (BMI) normal-weight (24.02 ± 4.1 for both groups), fat percentage and somatotype was 19.9% ± 6.2 and 18.7 ± 8.9%, Endo-mesomorph and endomorph-mesomorph for Medicine and Physical Education respectively. By Gender, it was observed over-weight BMI in male students of Medicine, and the highest percentage of fat (21.28%). Conclusion: Both groups have similar results, however, Physical Education had better ratings in some variables.