Are there correlations between attention, physical endurance and anthropometric parameters of athletes?

Abstract

Study aim: The aim of the study was to investigate the relationship between attention and physical endurance (running) and anthropometric parameters of athletes. Material and methods: The study examined 61 students aged 19 to 25 years, divided into two groups: athletes (33 participants) and non-athletes (28 participants). We employed anthropometric measurements and the Vienna System Test, including tools to measure focused attention, such as LVT (visual orientation performance test) and DAUF (test for examination of sustained attention) and the Cooper test to measure endurance. Results: Analysis of the results demonstrated a relationship between attention and physical endurance with median time from LVT (r = -0.552). A relationship was also found between the Cooper test results and the mean time to incorrect answer (r = -0.900). Conclusions: The analysis demonstrated a relationship between attention, physical endurance and anthropometric parameters of athletes.