The relationships between body mass index, reciprocal ponderal index, waist-to-height ratio, and fitness in young adult males

The relationships between body mass index, reciprocal ponderal index, waist-to-height ratio, and fitness in young adult males

BackgroundAnthropometric measures such as the body mass index (BMI), reciprocal ponderal index (RPI), and waist-to-height ratio (WHR) have been proposed as predictors of physical fitness. This study aimed to identify the differences in explanatory capacity and fit of BMI, RPI, and WHR on physical fi...

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Main Authors: Mehdi Ben Brahim, Alejandro Sal-de-Rellán, Ariadna Hernaiz-Sánchez, Hussain Yasin, Adrián García-Valverde
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
Subjects:
anthropometric measures
body measurements
physical test
adolescence
physical fitness
indexes
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1250913/full

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