The maximum oxygen consumption and body structure component of women at the first period of mature age with a different somatotypes

Abstract

Purpose: the identification of features of the maximum oxygen consumption of women in the first period of mature age and connection with body structure component. Results: It was determined that women with endomorphic and mesomorphic somatotype prevail according to the absolute measure VO2 max . They have large body weight and higher percentage content of the muscular component. The women with low body weight and low values of fat component prevail according to a relative measure VO2 max . Large body weight in women of endomorphic, endomorphic and mesomorphic somatotype stipulates low values of a relative measure VO2 max . It is indicated by the high degree of the return correlation between a relative measure VO2 max and body weight. Conclusions: The relative measure VO2 max is considered more informative as its dependence on body weight is leveled. The obtained data indicate the advantage according to a relative measure VO2 max of women with low body weight somatotype (ectomorphic and balanced). Such feature is explained by authentically low percentage content of the fat component in women.