Cephalometric parameters of adolescents and young men of the Altai territory taking into account their physical activity and somatotype

I n t r o d u c t i o n. The main parameters of a person’s physical development are body height and weight, but for a comprehensive assessment it is necessary to take into account other parameters of the human body one of which is cephalometric ones. Of particular interest is the assessment of cephalometric parameters in correlation with somatotype and physical activity of an individual.

A i m. To assess the main cephalometric parameters of adolescents and young men in the Altai territory taking into account their somatotype and physical activity.

M a t e r i a l s a n d m e t h o d s. A somatometric study of adolescents and young men including the measurement of head sizes was performed. The study cohort was represented by Caucasian males aged 14 to 19 years. A total of 1186 people took part in the study. The young men were divided into 6 age groups with an interval of 1 year, starting with a group of 14-year-old adolescents and ending with a group of 19-year-old young men. Additionally, the groups were divided into subgroups based on physical activity. The first subgroup includes adolescents and young men who meet the general hygienic standard for physical activity according to the classification of A.G. Sukharev. The second subgroup includes adolescents and young men who exceed this hygienic standard.

R e s u l t s. The majority of adolescents were ectomorphs with a narrow, mesocephalic head shape and medium head height. The majority of young men were mesomorphs with a narrow head of average height.

C o n c l u s i o n. The results of the study in groups of adolescents and young men living in the Altai territory show the heterogeneity in the groups. An increase in head circumference in individuals with moderate physical activity compared to individuals with high physical activity is observed at the age of 14 and 16 years.

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