抄録
[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to investigate relationships among the results of hydrostatic weighing, BMI, and skinfold measurements. [Subject] The participants of this study were eighteen male and female students. [Methods] Hydrostatic weighing, BMI, and skinfold body composition tests were conducted. The participants were divided into two groups based on gender, and a multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) was used to determine the differences between the groups. [Results] The female group had significantly higher values in the three body composition tests than the male group. [Conclusion] The results show that the females had higher values for each of the three different body composition tests. However, it is not clear why the females had higher values. Therefore, it will be necessary to find more accurate methods of measuring body composition.
