@ARTICLE{Tofighi, author = {Tofighi, Asghar and Tartibian, Bakhtyar and Tolouei Azar, Javad and }, title = {EFFECTS OF GENDER AND BODY COMPOSITION ON BODY FITNESS FACTORS IN STUDENTS AGED 17 TO 19 YEARS USING THE FFMI-FMI REGRESSION MODEL}, volume = {23}, number = {4}, abstract ={ Background & Aims: Body fitness is one of the effective elements in health of a society. The purpose of this research was to study of effects of gender and body composition on body fitness factors on students aged 17-19 years using the FFMI-FMI regression model.Materials & Methods:  This study was conducted on 300 students (150 girls and 150 boys) selected randomly as subjects. Using with FFMI-FMI regression model, the subjects were categorized into three normal, solid, and the slender groups. The sub maximal Bulk test used to determine cardio respiratory fitness (VO2max), sit-up, Velz and Eilly noise tests were used to estimate muscle endurance, flexibility and agility of students, respectively. The data were analyzed with SPSS. Results:  Covariance analysis showed that after adjustment with sex, solid group had more VO2max, more muscle endurance, and more agility than the other groups. (P }, URL = {http://umj.umsu.ac.ir/article-1-1427-en.html}, eprint = {http://umj.umsu.ac.ir/article-1-1427-en.pdf}, journal = {Studies in Medical Sciences}, doi = {}, year = {2012} }