Sex-Related Differences in Chest Dimensions in 9-10 – Years Old Bulgarian Children
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6012630 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Albena Dimitrova (0000-0002-6941-7133, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, corresponding author), Ivaila Yankova Ivanova – Pandourska |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 35-40 |
| Publication date | 2019-09-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Anthropological Researches and Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2360-3445 • E-ISSN: 2360-3445 |
| Publisher | Anthropological Researches and Studies (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.26758/9.1.3 |
| OpenAlex | W2971837192 |
| Language | EN |
Objectives. This study aimed to characterize the sexual differences in chest dimensions and shape in Bulgarian schoolchildren and the relation of chest measurements with vital capacity and some anthropometric parameters. Material and methods. A total of 107 (60 boys and 47 girls) schoolchildren aged 9-10 years from Sofia, Bulgaria were studied. Chest’s diameters and circumference, waist circumference and vital capacity of each subject were measured. Thoracic index and BMI were calculated. Results. In 9-10 years old children the sexual differences of some variables are well expressed as the boys had greater values than girls. Conclusions. Significant positive association of all chest dimensions with anthropometric features in both sexes was observed. A significant and positive relation between some torso parameters and vital capacity also was found. In boys it was low and in girls - moderate
Anthropometry · Body mass index · Circumference · Norwegian · Waist · Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research · Demography · Human Health and Disease · Mathematics · Medicine · Occupational Health and Performance · Internal Medicine · Pediatrics
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |