International Journal of Physiology
  • Year: 2017
  • Volume: 5
  • Issue: 2

Correlation of Cardiovascular Efficiency with Regular Physical activity in First Year MBBS Students

1Assistant Professor, Department of Physiology, Rama Medical College, Kanpur

2Associate Professor, Department of Biochemistry, Rama Medical College, Kanpur

3Professor, Department of Physiology, Rama Medical College, Kanpur

4Specialist, Paed., Central Govt. Health Services, Kanpur

Online published on 18 July, 2017.

Abstract

Correlation of Cardiovascular efficiency with regular Physical activity in First Year MBBS Students.

cross-sectional study was conducted on 50 MBBS students in age group of 18–24 yrs of Rama medical college and research centre. Cardiovascular fitness was measured by performing Harvard step test.

The samples were analysed using SPSS-22 programme through Pearsons correlation method.

Any kind of moderate physical exercise improves physical fitness.

Keywords

-physical fitness index, Harvard step test