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The purpose of this present study was to determine the relationship of cardiorespiratory fitness (VO2 max) with anthropometric characteristics such as BMI, hip-waist ratio and body fat percent in collegiate athletes. A total of 100 healthy collegiate athletes with mean age of 19.51 years voluntarily participated in this study. The mean weight (kg), height (m), BMI, hip-waist ratio and body fat percent of all the subjects were 52.29, 1.62, 19.81, 1.16 and 14.07 respectively. The VO2max was measured by Bruce treadmill test and the mean VO2max was 56.65 ml/kg/min. The Pearson’s correlation test was applied between these variables and statistically significant relations were found between BMI and VO2 max, as well as between body fat percent and VO2 max, but statistically insignificant relation was found between hip-waist ratio and VO2 max. Therefore, the finding of the present research suggests that VO2 max is directly associated with BMI and body fat percent.

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Cardiorespiratory fitness (VO2max), BMI, hip-waist ratio, body fat percent, body stature

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