Povezanost obsega goleni z nekaterimi antropometričnimi merami in sestavo telesa pri študentkah Univerze v Ljubljani : diplomsko delo

Dovžan, Špela (author), Jakovljević, Miroljub (mentor), Mlakar, Nataša (comentor), Kavčič, Tina (reviewer)

Uvod: Antropometrične meritve so kvantitativne meritve telesa, ki se ocenjujejo z neinvazivnimi metodami in orodji ter se delijo na ocenjevanje razsežnosti telesa in telesno sestavo. Pomembne so za oblikovanje terapevtskih intervencij, prehranskih strategij in merjenje telesne pripravljenosti. Namen: Ugotoviti povezanost med obsegom goleni, popravljenim obsegom goleni in kožno gubo goleni s parametri, izmerjenimi z bioelektrično impedančno analizo ter različnimi antropometričnimi meritvami pri zdravih študentkah Univerze v Ljubljani. Metode dela: V raziskavi je sodelovalo 67 študentk. Udeleženke smo ocenili z vprašalniki ter meritvami telesne sestave in antropometričnimi meritvami. Dobljene rezultate smo statistično analizirali z opisno statistiko, Pearsonovim koeficientom korelacije in linearno regresijo. Prag statistične značilnosti smo določili pri p ≤ 0,05. Rezultati: Obseg goleni, popravljen obseg goleni in kožna guba goleni so bili vsi statistično značilno povezani s telesno maso (r1 = 0,82; r2 = 0,53; r3 = 0,46; p1,2,3 < 0,001), indeksom telesne mase (r1 = 0,77; p1 < 0,001; r2 = 0,40; p2 = 0,001; r3 = 0,57; p3 < 0,001) in ne maščobno maso (r1 = 0,33; p1 = 0,007; r2 = 0,19; p2 = 0,026; r3 = 0,72; p3 < 0,001). Poleg tega sta bila obseg goleni in kožna guba goleni statistično značilno povezana z obsegom pasu (r4 = 0,59; r5 = 0,52; p4,5 < 0,001), razmerjem med obsegom pasu in telesno višino (r4 = 0,45; p4 = 0,001; r5 = 0,55; p5 < 0,001) ter deležem vode (r4 = 0,44; r5 = -0,74; p4,5 < 0,001), popravljen obseg goleni pa s fazo menstrualnega ciklusa (r = 0,27; p = 0,026) in telesno višino (r = 0,34; p = 0,004). Razprava in zaključek: Ugotovili smo zelo visoko povezanost med obsegom goleni in telesno maso ter indeksom telesne mase, kar pomeni, da bi bile lahko te mere tudi praktično pogosteje uporabljene. Praktično uporabnost nakazuje tudi uporaba mer, pri katerih smo ugotovili visoko povezanost. Ugotovljene povezave med parametri, izmerjenimi na goleni, ter drugimi antropometričnimi merami in komponentami telesne sestave kažejo na to, da lahko enostavne meritve predstavljajo hitro in dostopno orodje za približno oceno telesne sestave.

• Language: Slovenian
• Keywords: diplomska dela, fizioterapija, obseg goleni, popravljen obseg goleni, kožna guba goleni, sarkopenija, menstruacija
• Work type: Bachelor thesis/paper
• Typology: 2.11 - Undergraduate Thesis
• Organization: ZF - Faculty of Health Sciences
• Place of publishing: Ljubljana
• Publisher: [Š. Dovžan]
• Year: 2026
• Number of pages: IX, 31 str., [5] str. pril.
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-185960
• UDC: 615.8
• COBISS.SI-ID: 288726019
• Publication date in RUL: 24.08.2026

Secondary language

• Language: English
• Title: The correlation of calf circumference with some anthropometric measures and body composition in female students at the University of Ljubljana : diploma work

Abstract

Introduction: Anthropometric measurements are quantitative measurements of the body, assessed using non-invasive methods and tools, and are divided into body size and body composition. They are important for designing therapeutic interventions, nutritional strategies and measuring physical fitness. Purpose: Finding the correlation between calf circumference, corrected calf circumference, calf skinfold and parameters measured by bioelectrical impedance analysis, as well as various anthropometric measurements in healthy female students at the University of Ljubljana. Methods: The study included 67 female students. Participants were assessed with questionnaires, measurement of body composition and anthropometric measurements. The obtained results were statistically analysed using descriptive statistics, Pearson’s correlation coefficient and linear regression. We set the threshold for statistical significance at p ≤ 0,05. Results: Calf circumference, corrected calf circumference and calf skinfold were all statistically significantly associated with weight (r1 = 0,82; r2 = 0,53; r3 = 0,46; p1,2,3 < 0,001), body mass index (r1 = 0,77; p1 < 0,001; r2 = 0,40; p2 = 0,001; r3 = 0,56; p3 < 0,001) and lean body mass (r1 = 0,33; p1 = 0,007; r2 = 0,19; p2 = 0,026; r3 = -0,72; p3 < 0,001). In addition, calf circumference and calf skinfold were statistically significantly associated with waist circumference (r4 = 0,59; r5 = 0,52; p4,5 < 0,001), waist-to-height ratio (r4 = 0,45; p4 = 0,0001; r5 = 0,55; p5 < 0,001) and body water percentage (r4 = -0,44; r5 = 0,74; p4,5 < 0,001), while corrected calf circumference was associated with phase of the menstrual cycle (r = 0,27; p = 0,026) and height (r = 0,34; p = 0,004). Discussion and conclusion: We found a very strong correlation between calf circumference and body weight as well as body mass index, meaning these measurements could also be used more frequently in practice. The practical utility is also indicated by the use of measurements for which we found a strong correlation. The correlations found between parameters, measured on the calf, and other anthropometric measures and body composition components suggest that simple measurements can represent a quick and accessible tool for a rough estimate of body composition.

• Keywords: diploma theses, physiotherapy, calf circumference, corrected calf circumference, calf skinfold, sarcopenia, menstruation