Relation Between Morphological Characteristics and Running Speed in Athletes

The research included male and female athletes from Belgrade, aged 18 and 19 (±6 months). All of the 32 subjects were actively exercising athletics and were in good health. The aim of the research was to establish the correlation between morphological characteristics and running speed on 100 and 400 meters tracks for both sexes. By regression analyses it was determined that there is a statistically significant link between anthropometric variables and criterion variable in 100 meters run in favor of the male athletes, but it is also where the highest percentage of commonly shared variability namely 72% was observed. Of all of the anthropometric characteristics only Body height has been proved to be statistically significantly linked to criterion variables in favor of the male athletes. The predictor system was not in no other way proved to be related to criterion in female athletes. In order to attain additional information the authors have suggested that further research into predictive running value and speed should include pace frequency measuring as well as considering running techniques.