A study on cardiovascular fitness of male medical students.

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dc.contributor.authorMazumder, Anirban
dc.contributor.authorBhattacharyya, Sujoy Prasad
dc.contributor.authorSamajdar, Kaushik
dc.contributor.authorPal, Partha Pratim
dc.date.accessioned2015-11-13T04:02:04Z
dc.date.available2015-11-13T04:02:04Z
dc.date.issued2015-01
dc.description.abstractBackground: Cardiovascular fitness has been found to be significantly compromised by obesity, whose prevalence is increasing rapidly. The present study aimed to assess the aerobic exercise performance in terms of maximum aerobic power (VO2 max) of the male students of North Bengal medical college in the age range of 18-22 years. Methods: The subjects were divided into two groups viz. control (N=52) and study (N=43) on the basis of Body Mass Index (BMI) and Waist Circumference (WC), according to the current Indian guidelines for obesity. The VO2 max was compared among the two groups. It was evaluated using the Bruce protocol, and also expressed in terms of ‘Metabolic equivalents’ (MET). Results: VO2 max exhibited significant negative correlation with BMI (r=0.75, P <0.000) and WC (r=0.72, P <0.000). VO2 max was higher for the normal group compared to the study group, and the mean difference was significantly different [P <0.05(0.000)]. Conclusion: The study thus showed that cardiovascular capacity is compromised by excess adiposity.en_US
dc.identifier.citationMazumder Anirban, Bhattacharyya Sujoy Prasad, Samajdar Kaushik, Pal Partha Pratim. A study on cardiovascular fitness of male medical students. International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences. 2015 Jan; 3(1): 11-15.en_US
dc.identifier.issn2320-6071
dc.identifier.issn2320-6012
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/165558
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.msjonline.org/?mno=174511en_US
dc.subjectObesityen_US
dc.subjectVO2 maxen_US
dc.subjectBMIen_US
dc.subjectWaist circumferenceen_US
dc.subjectBruce protocolen_US
dc.subjectMetabolic equivalenten_US
dc.titleA study on cardiovascular fitness of male medical students.en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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