A COMPARISON STUDY ON ANTHROPOMETRICS BETWEEN BODYBUILDERS’ GENERATIONS IN ALBANIAN CHAMPIONSHIP

Rando Kukeli

Abstract

Monitoring anthropometric parameters in bodybuilders is with interest with regards to competition results. The purpose of this study was to compare anthropometrics between bodybuilders generations in Albania championship during years 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2021. Assessment was done in Tirana during the championship for bodybuilders category during years as mentions at the aim of the study. Assessment for shoulder, chest circumference and waist circumference were done in Tirana using usual tape measurement. Average results for shoulder circumference (2017= 123.6cm; 2018= 123.7cm, 2019= 133 cm and 2021= 126.5cm), chest circumference (2017= 109.3 cm; 2018= 108.3 cm, 2019= 107 cm and 2021= 114 cm), waist circumference (2017= 80.9 cm; 2018= 81.65 cm, 2019= 81.25 cm and 2021= 82 cm). Data obtain on this study showed that for three anthropometric parameters assessed bodybuilders had the highest circumference during year 2021.

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