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Motor Capabilities and Body Composition in Health vs. Non-Health University Students: A Pilot Study.
Ivana Živoder1, Vesna Hodić1, Nikolina Zaplatić Degač1
1University Center Varaždin, Department of Physiotherapy, University North, 42000 Varazdin, Croatia.
Life (Basel, Switzerland)
|October 29, 2025
Summary
University students
Area of Science:
- Sports Science
- Human Physiology
- Public Health
Background:
- Motor skills are crucial for overall health and can be enhanced through physical activity.
- University students represent a critical demographic for establishing lifelong healthy habits.
- Body composition significantly influences motor performance and functional health.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the relationship between motor skills and anthropometric/health factors in university students.
- To compare motor performance and body composition between health and non-health program students.
- To identify predictors of motor performance based on body composition and metabolic age.
Main Methods:
- Assessed motor abilities using standardized tests.
- Evaluated body composition (fat, muscle, bone mass, metabolic age, BMI) via bioelectrical impedance analysis.
- Correlated motor performance with body composition metrics in health and non-health students.
Main Results:
- Non-health students exhibited higher fat and muscle mass compared to health students, despite similar BMI.
- Body fat percentage negatively correlated with trunk lift and flexibility.
- Metabolic age negatively correlated with trunk lift performance.
- Muscle mass positively predicted motor performance; fat mass and metabolic age negatively predicted it.
Conclusions:
- Body composition significantly impacts motor performance, particularly strength and flexibility, in university students.
- Targeted interventions promoting physical activity and healthy body composition are essential for this age group.
- Early lifestyle interventions can foster long-term functional health and preserve motor abilities into adulthood.
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