Association of Muscular and Cardiorespiratory Fitness with Health-Related Quality of Life Among College Students

Association of Muscular and Cardiorespiratory Fitness with Health-Related Quality of Life Among College Students

Varshini.A.K1, Rekha. K 2

1Varshini.A.K,B.P.T =Undergraduate Student, Saveetha College of Physiotherapy, Saveetha Institute of Medical &Technical Science, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

2Rekha.K,M.P.T.,(Cardio), Ph.D= Professor, Saveetha College of Physiotherapy, Saveetha Institute of Medical & Technical Science, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

ABSTRACT

Objective: The capability of the respiratory and circulatory connections to accumulate O2 to the mitochondria of atrophied muscle during physical activity is referred to cardio-respiratory fitness. Muscular fitness refers is referred to the ability to lift bigger objects or to labour for longer periods of time before becoming exhausted. When a person engages in activities that build or maintain muscle strength or extend the time a person can use their muscle power, there muscular fitness improves endurance. The current observational study's goal was to look at the association between student’s health linked life’s quality and their muscular and cardio-respiratory fitness.

Methods: The subjects were selected according to the inclusion and the exclusion criteria. Students between the age of 17 to 25 years, both male and female were included, and the study excluded non-Cooperative students, known case of cardio-respiratory disease and physically disabled students. The informed consent forms were signed by all participants. The sample consists of 90 males and 90 females aged from17 to 25 years who participated in the cardiac wellbeing test. Cardiac wellbeing fitness was charged by cycle ergo meter and VO2 max test, and muscular fitness by muscular endurance test (push up test), and SF 36 health survey. Girls and boys were separated into two groups and the test was done.

Results: Boys were shown to be more physically and mentally fit than girls in test for cardio-respiratory fitness, stout fitness and health linked life's quality. Boy’s muscular and cardio-respiratory fitness differed significantly from girls. The trait of life in conclusion of health also rises as physical fitness does.

Conclusion: The results suggest that physical fitness positively affects health-related quality of life and peak the significance of both muscular and cardio-respiratory fitness. More advanced levels of gross fitness may be required to improve health linked life's quality among university students.

Keywords: Health related quality of life, cardio-respiratory fitness, muscular fitness, college students, VO2 max.