A Study of VO2 Max and Body Fat Percentage in Female Athletes
Introduction: Aerobic capacity of athletes is an important element of success in sports achievements. It is generally considered the best indicator of cardio respiratory endurance and athletic fitness. Body fat percentage affects VO2 max and thus the cardiovascular status of the athletes. The...
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doaj-863a4260b00042c89670fc5a88aa46f42020-11-25T03:20:59ZengJCDR Research and Publications Private LimitedJournal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research2249-782X0973-709X2014-12-01812BC01BC0310.7860/JCDR/2014/10896.5329A Study of VO2 Max and Body Fat Percentage in Female Athletes Anjali N. Shete0Smita S. Bute1P.R. Deshmukh2Associate Professor, Department of Physiology, Government Medical College, Aurangabad, India. Assistant Professor, Department of Physiology, Government Medical College, Aurangabad, India. Assistant Professor, Department of Physiology, Government Medical College, Aurangabad, India.Introduction: Aerobic capacity of athletes is an important element of success in sports achievements. It is generally considered the best indicator of cardio respiratory endurance and athletic fitness. Body fat percentage affects VO2 max and thus the cardiovascular status of the athletes. The present study was undertaken to assess the VO2 max and body fat percentage in athletes. The secondary objective of the study was to study the relationship between VO2 max and body fat percentage. Materials and Methods: Twenty five female athletes of age group 17-22years were selected for the study. VO2 max was determined by Queen’s college step test and body fat percentage by skin fold calipers. The VO2 max and body fat percentage were determined in non athletes of same age group for comparison. The statistical analysis was done by Student’s t-test and Pearson correlation test. Observation and Results: The mean VO2 max in athletic group was 39.62 ± 2.80 ml/kg/min. In non-athletic group, VO2 max was 23.54 ± 3.26 ml/kg/min. The mean body fat percentage in athletes was 24.11 ± 1.83% and in non-athletes it was 29.31 ± 3.86%.The difference in VO2 max and body fat percentage was statistically significant in our study. The VO2 max and body fat percentage in both the groups showed negative correlation by Pearson test but, was not statistically significant. Conclusion: The present study showed a statistically significant higher VO2 max in female athletes. The study showed a negative correlation between VO2 max and body fat percentage but was not statistically significant. https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/5329/10896_CE(RA1)_F(T)_PF1(SNAK)_PFA(AK)_PF2(PAG).pdfbody fat percentagefemale athletesvo2 max |
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A Study of VO2 Max and Body Fat Percentage in Female Athletes |
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A Study of VO2 Max and Body Fat Percentage in Female Athletes |
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Introduction: Aerobic capacity of athletes is an important element
of success in sports achievements. It is generally considered the
best indicator of cardio respiratory endurance and athletic fitness.
Body fat percentage affects VO2
max and thus the cardiovascular
status of the athletes. The present study was undertaken to assess
the VO2
max and body fat percentage in athletes. The secondary
objective of the study was to study the relationship between VO2
max and body fat percentage.
Materials and Methods: Twenty five female athletes of age group
17-22years were selected for the study. VO2
max was determined
by Queen’s college step test and body fat percentage by skin fold
calipers. The VO2
max and body fat percentage were determined
in non athletes of same age group for comparison. The statistical
analysis was done by Student’s t-test and Pearson correlation
test.
Observation and Results: The mean VO2
max in athletic group
was 39.62 ± 2.80 ml/kg/min. In non-athletic group, VO2
max
was 23.54 ± 3.26 ml/kg/min. The mean body fat percentage in
athletes was 24.11 ± 1.83% and in non-athletes it was 29.31 ±
3.86%.The difference in VO2
max and body fat percentage was
statistically significant in our study. The VO2
max and body fat
percentage in both the groups showed negative correlation by
Pearson test but, was not statistically significant.
Conclusion: The present study showed a statistically significant
higher VO2
max in female athletes. The study showed a negative
correlation between VO2
max and body fat percentage but was
not statistically significant. |
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