The measurement of height is a standard component for most of the sports, which specifically asked for minimum height requirements.
Sitting height measurement is conducted in addition to the standing height. Sitting height gives a measure of the length of the trunk, which is important information for some sports.
This is a simple test of the size of the hand. The size of the hand is advantageous for some sports which involves catching, gripping or tackling.
Body mass index (BMI) is a measure of body fat based on height and weight. For instance, if your height is 1.82 meters, the divisor of the calculation will be (1.82 * 1.82) = 3.3124. If your weight is 70.5 kilograms, then your BMI is 21.3 (70.5 / 3.3124).
Body weight is measured in kilograms, measure of mass. All fitness components depend on body composition to some extent, and the demands of many sports require that athletes maintain standard levels of body composition.
True and apparent leg length refer to limb lengths in absolute terms and in compensated forms. The limb length measurement is used to find leg length discrepancy (LLD), if any. LLD appears to affect the lumbar spine, at least in part, by creating a lumbar scoliosis. A longer leg might be a predisposing factor for osteoarthritis. This measure will provides us also information, whether there is any associated musculoskeletal disorder which may cause injuries during athlete's career.
Arm span measurement is a simple measure that is important in the anthropometrical profiling of athletes in many sports in which reach is important, such as in rowing, swimming and basketball.
The body fat calculations are based on the *Jackson/Pollock 7-Site Caliper Method. A skin fold test with a special skin-fold caliper is considered to be the more accurate way to estimate body fat percentage than methods that use simple tape measurements.
