Buttar Karampreet Kour, Kacker Sudhanshu, Saboo Neha
Dept of Physiology, RUHS College of Medical Sciences, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
Niger Med J. 2024 May 23;65(2):162-172. doi: 10.60787/nmj-v65i2-288. eCollection 2024 Mar-Apr.
Health-related fitness directly depends on the level of physical activity of the individual. Inactivity contributes to around 3.3% of all deaths, making the lack of exercise and sedentary lifestyles among the young generation a current source of concern. There is a paucity of research on the association between PA and health-related physical fitness among young people. In the perspective of this, the objective of this research was to find out the effect of PA levels on physical fitness in healthy adults.
A total of 419 students between the ages of 18 and 25 participated in this cross-sectional survey. The "Global Physical Activity Questionnaire (GPAQ)" was used to evaluate the PA. Their body fat percentage was measured using a skin fold caliper, followed by measurement of VOmax using a gas analyzer and hand grip strength and endurance assessment with the help of a computerized dynamometer. For statistical analysis, Karl Pearson's correlation coefficients and the ANOVA test were utilized.
PA was positively correlated with VO2 max (r=0.429), and handgrip strength (r=0.408) while negatively correlated with body fat % (r=-.315). VO2 max, body fat, and hand grip strength differ significantly amongst participants having different physical activity levels. (p-value =<0.05).
This research concludes that PA is associated with physical fitness. PA will lead to a definite improvement in overall physical fitness. With the help of the results of this study, young adults can be motivated for physical fitness.
与健康相关的体能直接取决于个体的身体活动水平。缺乏运动导致约3.3%的死亡，使得年轻一代缺乏运动和久坐的生活方式成为当前令人担忧的问题。关于年轻人身体活动（PA）与健康相关体能之间的关联研究较少。鉴于此，本研究的目的是找出PA水平对健康成年人身体素质的影响。
共有419名年龄在18至25岁之间的学生参与了这项横断面调查。使用“全球身体活动问卷（GPAQ）”评估PA。使用皮褶厚度仪测量他们的体脂百分比，随后使用气体分析仪测量最大摄氧量（VOmax），并借助计算机化测力计评估握力和耐力。进行统计分析时，采用了卡尔·皮尔逊相关系数和方差分析测试。
PA与VO2 max（r = 0.429）和握力（r = 0.408）呈正相关，而与体脂百分比（r = -0.315）呈负相关。不同身体活动水平的参与者之间，VO2 max、体脂和握力存在显著差异。（p值≤0.05）。
本研究得出结论，PA与体能相关。PA将导致整体体能有一定程度的改善。借助本研究结果，可以激励年轻人进行体能锻炼。
