Develop of Men and Women, s Physical Fitness National Norm aged 18-60 years in Kermanshah city

The aim of this study was to assess and investigate the men and women physical fitness of Kermanshah city aged 18-60 years old. The subjects were 200 men and 200 woman, aged of 18-60 in Kermanshah city that were selected based on the research standards. The variables of cardio-respiratory fitness, percentage of body fat, waist/hip ratio(WHR), flexibility, muscle strength of two hands, chest muscles endurance and abdominal muscles endurance were measured and registered based on the following, respectively: Rockport one mile walking test, measurement of waist and hip with tape measure, flexometer box, dynamometer, press- up and sit-up. The findings of this study in men and women showed that the mean of the age was 34/82±11/42 and 36.96 ± 1.31 years, height 179/64±5/297 and 161.46 ± 0.57 cm. and weight 80/97±8/586 and 70.86 ± 1.17 kg; the mean of BMI=26/12±4/016 and 27.30 ± 5.7 kg/m2, WHR: 0/927±0/25 and 0.829 m, flexibility=29/43±5/03 and 23.91 cm, right grip strength :42/21±8/63 and 24.63 kg, left grip strength: 36/02±7/75 and 23.13 kg, chest muscles endurance: 44/18±8/63 and 14.32 push-up, aerobic power:45/14±8/09 and 38.88 ml/kg.min, body fat percentage:23/28±3/42 and 27.30 ± 5.7 percent, abdominal muscle endurance: 32/81±6/27 and 28.94 sit-up, respectively. Comparing the current norms and the data of other studies, Kermanshah males had better condition than the other cities and countries regarding the variables of aerobic power, grip strength and chest muscle endurance. On the other hand, women in Kermanshah have poor status in fat percentage, grips strength and flexibility.