[摘要] 目的 研究新疆锡伯族、哈萨克族、柯尔克孜族、塔吉克族、蒙古族及塔塔尔族青年的体质特征。方法 采用邵象清的“人体测量手册”的方法，对与体型有关的身高、胸围等14项指标进行测量，并用相关指数描述6个民族青年体态概貌和身体的丰满程度。结果 新疆6个民族身高较高，锡伯族最高，依次为塔塔尔族、哈萨克族、蒙古族、柯尔克孜族和塔吉克族；腿型大部分为中腿型；体型属中等型，塔塔尔族青年体型相对较粗壮；依骨盆宽指数，6个民族女性骨盆均宽于男性；依胸围指数，6个民族体质较粗壮；结论 新疆6个民族青年的体质特征存在差异，可为体育选材、运动锻炼、营养学、人类学、法医学提供参考资料。

    [关键词] 体型; 体质特征; 指数

    Comparative analysis of the somatic features and somatotypes in youth of ethnic minorities in Xijiang

    CUI Jing, WU Xiao-ming

    (Department of Human sports Science, Physical Education, Zhanjiang Normal College, Zhanjiang 524048, Guangdong Province, China)

    Abstract: Objective To study the somatic features and somatotypes in youth from ethnic minorities in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, including Xibo, Hasake, Keerkezi, Tajik, Mogolia, and Tatar. Methods A total of 14 indexes related to height and chest circumference were measured by using the method of anthropometric manual by Shao Xiangqing. The stature and other physical characteristics of the young people were described and analyzed based on the indexes. Results The youth from the 6 ethnic minorities had high height, among whom the Xibo youth had the highest height. Their physical development was well, and their skeletal type belonged mainly to the middle-sized skeletal type, but moderate somatotype. They had wider stature-span. Compared with the youth of other middle-sized skeletal type, Tatar youth were stronger and more muscular. The pelvis width of the females was wider than that of the males from the 6 ethnic minorities. Chest circumference index showed that all the youth from the 6 ethnic minorities were muscularly strong and well-developed. Conclusion There are different characteristics in their physical constitution and developmental features of the youth from the 6 ethnic minorities, which can be helpful for providing basic data for the choice of sportsmen, the recommendation of athletes, and reference for nutriology, anthropology, and forensic medicine.. ......