Original Research Article
Year: 2021 | Month: April-June | Volume: 6 | Issue: 2 | Pages: 302-307
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijshr.20210454
Assessment of Cardiovascular Fitness amongst College Students Involved in Sport Activities and Dance
Rujuta Malshe1, Sambhaji B. Gunjal2
1BPT, Dr APJ Abdul Kalam College of Physiotherapy, PIMS, Loni (Bk), 413736, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra, India.
2Associate Professor & PhD Scholar, Department of Cardio Respiratory Physiotherapy, Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam College of Physiotherapy, PIMS, Loni (Bk), 413736, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra, India.
Corresponding Author: Rujuta Malshe
ABSTRACT
Purpose- To provide an appropriate measure of cardiovascular fitness. The YMCA 3minute step test is based on how quickly your heart rate recovers following a short bout of exercise. Hence the purpose was to provide a submaximal measure of endurance fitness between the students who are involved in sport activities and dance.
Methodology- According to simple random sampling 40 participants were included in the study after screening for the inclusion criteria. Thereafter the Participants were divided into 2 groups. 20 participants included in sports group and 20 in dance group. They were explained the purpose of the study and the procedure involved in the study. Informed Consent was obtained and a YMCA 3minute step test was done. Heart rate measures were recorded in both the groups of population. Data analysis was done at the end of the study.
Results – 12 students in the sports group had a good to above average fitness level, and 3 students in dancing group had a above average fitness. No student in dance had a good fitness. Further 7 students in dance had a average fitness compared to 2 students in sports who had average fitness. 6 students involved in sports had below average to very poor fitness and 10 students involved in dance had their fitness in this category.
Conclusion- It was concluded from the results obtained that the students involved in sport activities had a significantly good cardiovascular fitness than students involved in dance.
Keywords: cardiovascular fitness, sports, dance, YMCA 3minute step test.