2018, Vol. 3, Issue 1
Comparison of physiological status between active and sedentary women
Author(s): Biswajit Dhali and Dr. Deba Prasad Sahu
Abstract:
The purposes of this study were to find out the status of different physiological variables such as heart rate, blood pressure, blood sugar level etc. of active and sedentarywomen and to compare them between two groups of people who lead active and sedentary life style in rural area of West Bengal. 15 active and 15 sedentarywomen from the village of Uttar Nischinta, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal were purposively selected as the subjects of this study. Their age ranges from 35-50 years. The Variables of this study were Body weight, Standing height, Age, Heart rate, Blood pressure and Blood Sugar level. The significance of statistical difference of different variables between active and sedentarywomen was measured by applying statistical t-test at 0.05 level of significance. Statistical findings showed that the Resting heart rate and Blood Pressure of active women was lower than the sedentary women but the difference was not significant. Resting Blood Sugar level of active women was significantly lower than the resting Blood Sugar level of sedentary women.
Pages: 890-892 | 946 Views 112 Downloads
How to cite this article:
Biswajit Dhali, Dr. Deba Prasad Sahu. Comparison of physiological status between active and sedentary women. Int J Physiol Nutr Phys Educ 2018;3(1):890-892.