Effect of Treadmill Exercise on Blood Parameters of Healthy Population

Exercise & physical activity is an important function of living system. It may affect Haematoligcal parameters and brings alternation in the interior setting. The objectives of the present study were to examine & compare the blood parameters of the pre & post treadmill exercise.

This study was carried out at the Dept of Physiology, Navodaya medical college, Raichur. Fifty healthy subjects were included in the study with age group of 17 -23 yrs. The standard test protocol was 30 mints jogging. Study was performed with voluntary participation of healthy male subjects of our campus. Venous blood sample drawn from the group before & after exercise (30 mints jogging) on treadmill. The blood is investigated for the changes in Hb, Total WBC. This worked started after being confirmed by ethical committee of the college.

The mean age was 22.8 years. Immediately after termination of exercise the Hb & Total WBC levels were increased significantly (p<0.01) when compared to Pre-exercised values.

It is concluded that exercise is physiological stress to body which is healthy. It induces certain changes that enhance the ability to cope with stress. Physiological training can considerably alter related changes in blood that may relate to training-induced hormonal influences remains to be workout.