Features of physical development and somatotype of girls and women involved in fitness

Abstract

This publication dwells upon the comparative analysis of the physical development and somatotype of girls and women involved in fitness. In conclusion it was determined the proximity of the main anthropometric parameters (mass and body length). The girls have lower values of the hip circumference. The participants demonstrated the increased content of subcutaneous and visceral fat, increasing with age. The water level in the body gradually decreases with age. This is considered as a reflection of age-related physiological changes in metabolism and should be considered in fitness training organizing. Studies have confirmed the informativeness and adequacy of the bio-impedance method.