CORRELATION BETWEEN PHYSICAL FITNESS AND BODY MASS INDEX IN ADULT POPULATION
| Main Authors: | Amita K. Mevada, Toral Goswami, Sobha Naik, J. M. Jadeja |
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| Format: | Article Journal |
| Bahasa: | eng |
| Terbitan: |
, 2014
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| Online Access: |
https://zenodo.org/record/4481867 |
Daftar Isi:
- Background: Physical fitness means the condition of being physically healthy, especially exercises and proper nutrition. It is one of the most important key to achieve any goal and to lead a healthy life. Aims & objectives: The aim of the present study was to evaluate relationship between the physical fitness and the body mass index in young adult population of Ahmedabad. Methods: A cross-sectional study was done to determine the correlation between the measures of physical fitness index and body mass index. Eighty subjects (37 males and 43 females) of age group 18-25 years participated in the study. Both male and female subjects’ Physical Fitness index was measured by modified Harvard Step Test. The Anthropometrical parameters like Height (cm), Weight (Kg), Body Mass index (Kg/m2) were recorded. Results: Mean score of Physical Fitness index, Height, Weight and BMI were significantly higher in males as compared to females. The study revealed high prevalence of low fitness among obese subjects and significant correlation between the selected indices of physical fitness index and body mass index. Conclusion: The results showed that the physical fitness index of the subjects differed significantly from one another in the various BMI categories, with the subjects of normal weight possessing a higher fitness than the overweight or obese subjects. Fitness index decreased progressively as the BMI increased.