The comparison of anthropometric and physical self-concept components between athletic and non-athletic staffs of a Military University

This study aims to compare anthropometric components (physical characteristics such as height، weight، shoulder width، etc.) and physical self-concept of athletic and non-athletic male staffs. Methods is causative-comparative procedures. Statistical society contained all men of military university، including faculty، students، staffs and soldiers. 357 subjects were chosen in a non-random and voluntarily manner for athletic group and in a simple random manner for non-athletic group. Measurement tool in this study was physical self concept Questionnaire. To analyze data، two methods were applied، in one hand، descriptive statistics، including mean and standard deviation، and in the other hand، inferential ones، such as t-test and variance analysis via SPSS 16 software. Results showed that mean scores of anthropometric characteristics in both groups there was no significant difference. In other words، anthropometric components were similar among athletic and non-athletic staffs but، comparing sub-components of physical self –concept in both groups، the author found that a meaningful statistical difference could be recognized in physical appearance، flexibility، physical self-concept، harmony self-respect، and healthiness the whole of self-concept (p<0. 01). Anthropometric characteristics are alike in athletic and non-athletic staffs. But as a whole، components like physical self-concept، harmony، flexibility، self-respect، physical appearance، and general health are higher in athletic staffs.