A Comparative Study on Body Mass Index and Basal Metabolic Rate Among Sports and Non-Sports School Going Boys

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Ram Sahay Meena, Shiv Kumar

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to compare body mass index and basal metabolic rate among
sports and non-sports school going boys. For the purpose of the study 50 boys (N=50) boys
were selected from Government Secondary School Mothiyapura Baser, Dhaulpur Rajasthan
with age ranged from 12 to 16 year old. The selected subjects were divided into two groups
one who have participated any sports at district/state/national level were labelled as sports
group and the other who have not played sports at any level were labelled as non-sports
group. For the current study height, weight, body mass index and basal metabolic rate were
selected as variables. Height and weight were measured by weighing scale and stadiometer
respectively. There was no significant difference in height, weight and body mass index
(BMI) between sports and non-sports school boys while there was a significant difference in
basal metabolic rate (BMR) between sports and non-sports school boys. Hence, we conclude
that basal metabolic rate (BMR) is better is sports boys than non-sports boys.

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