Selected health related fitness in female undergraduate students
To describe and compare the health-related physical fitness of young females based on body mass index (BMI) classifications. Anthropometric indices, including height, weight, waist and hip circumferences were assessed in a cross-sectional study of35 healthy female undergraduate students aged 20-2...
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| description | To describe and compare the health-related physical fitness of young
females based on body mass index (BMI) classifications. Anthropometric indices, including height, weight, waist and hip
circumferences were assessed in a cross-sectional study of35 healthy female undergraduate
students aged 20-22 years. Blood pressure was measured using a sphygmomanometer,
while cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) was estimated using the 20m multi-stage fitness test. The BMI of the students was classified according to cut-off points for Asians
and two groups were identified: underweight (n= 10) and normal weight (n= 25). Between
the BMI groups, weight (p = 0.001, eta2 = 0.297), percent body fat (p < 0.001, eta2 =
0.442), waist girth (p = 0.004, eta2 = 0.225), hip circumference (p = 0.006, eta2 = 0.208),
and maximum heart rate (p = 0.001, eta2 = 0.301) were significantly different. However,
there was no difference in height (p = 0.390, eta2 = 0.022), waist-to-hip ratio (p = 0.225,
eta2 = 0.044) and aerobic fitness (p = 0.348, eta2 = 0.027). Both underweight and normal weight groups had a higher percent body
fat and lower V02 peak than the recommended levels. These results support and extend
previous studies that Asians have a higher body fat percentage at the same BMI level as
Caucasians. |
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| spelling | usm.eprints-594362023-11-14T04:59:35Z http://eprints.usm.my/59436/ Selected health related fitness in female undergraduate students Mohamed, Nazirah Gulam RC475-489 Therapeutics. Psychotherapy To describe and compare the health-related physical fitness of young females based on body mass index (BMI) classifications. Anthropometric indices, including height, weight, waist and hip circumferences were assessed in a cross-sectional study of35 healthy female undergraduate students aged 20-22 years. Blood pressure was measured using a sphygmomanometer, while cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) was estimated using the 20m multi-stage fitness test. The BMI of the students was classified according to cut-off points for Asians and two groups were identified: underweight (n= 10) and normal weight (n= 25). Between the BMI groups, weight (p = 0.001, eta2 = 0.297), percent body fat (p < 0.001, eta2 = 0.442), waist girth (p = 0.004, eta2 = 0.225), hip circumference (p = 0.006, eta2 = 0.208), and maximum heart rate (p = 0.001, eta2 = 0.301) were significantly different. However, there was no difference in height (p = 0.390, eta2 = 0.022), waist-to-hip ratio (p = 0.225, eta2 = 0.044) and aerobic fitness (p = 0.348, eta2 = 0.027). Both underweight and normal weight groups had a higher percent body fat and lower V02 peak than the recommended levels. These results support and extend previous studies that Asians have a higher body fat percentage at the same BMI level as Caucasians. Pusat Pengajian Sains Kesihatan, Universiti Sains Malaysia 2009-04 Monograph NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.usm.my/59436/1/NAZIRAH%20BINTI%20GULAM%20MOHAMAD%20-%20e.pdf Mohamed, Nazirah Gulam (2009) Selected health related fitness in female undergraduate students. Project Report. Pusat Pengajian Sains Kesihatan, Universiti Sains Malaysia. (Submitted) |
| spellingShingle | RC475-489 Therapeutics. Psychotherapy Mohamed, Nazirah Gulam Selected health related fitness in female undergraduate students |
| title | Selected health related fitness in
female undergraduate students |
| title_full | Selected health related fitness in
female undergraduate students |
| title_fullStr | Selected health related fitness in
female undergraduate students |
| title_full_unstemmed | Selected health related fitness in
female undergraduate students |
| title_short | Selected health related fitness in
female undergraduate students |
| title_sort | selected health related fitness in female undergraduate students |
| topic | RC475-489 Therapeutics. Psychotherapy |
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