Cardio-respiratory Fitness in Medical Students by Queen’s College Step Test: A Cross-sectional Study

Authors

  • Bibek Koju Lumbini Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Palpa, Nepal https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5882-2707
  • Shaligram Chaudhary Lumbini Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Palpa, Nepal
  • Lok Raj Joshi Lumbini Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Palpa, Nepal
  • Anupama Shrestha Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences, Dhulikhel, Nepal

Keywords:

Aerobic capacity, Circulatory system, Fitness, Oxygen, Physical activity

Abstract

DOI: https://doi.org/10.22502/jlmc.7i1.268

 Introduction: Cardio-respiratory fitness indicates the ability of circulatory system to supply oxygen to working muscles during continuous physical activity. Maximum oxygen uptake (VO2max) is a single best measure of cardio-respiratory fitness and is considered gold standard to quantify aerobic capacity.

Methods: Eighty students of age group 18-25 years were taken by simple random sampling. VO2max was estimated indirectly by following the protocol of Queen’s College Step Test (QCST) method.

Results: Mean value of VO2max for male (51.61±6.26 ml/Kg/min) and female (36.02±3.71 ml/Kg/min) was compared, which was found significantly higher in males than in females (p<0.001). There was negative correlation of gender (r = -0.838), body mass index (BMI) (r = -0.339), obesity category (r = -0.275), obese vs non-obese (r = -0.264) and basal pulse rate (r = -0.456) with VO2max and positive correlation of height (r = 0.592) and hours of study (r = 0.309) with VO2max.

Conclusion: This study showed that increased BMI is associated with decreased level of VO2max in young adults. One can improve VO2max by maintaining BMI within normal limits.

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Author Biographies

Bibek Koju, Lumbini Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Palpa, Nepal

Lecturer, Department of Physiology

Shaligram Chaudhary, Lumbini Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Palpa, Nepal

Lecturer, Department of Physiology

Lok Raj Joshi, Lumbini Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Palpa, Nepal

Lecturer, Department of Physiology

Anupama Shrestha, Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences, Dhulikhel, Nepal

Lecturer, Department of Anatomy

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Published

2019-06-28

How to Cite

Koju, B., Chaudhary, S., Joshi, L. R., & Shrestha, A. (2019). Cardio-respiratory Fitness in Medical Students by Queen’s College Step Test: A Cross-sectional Study. Journal of Lumbini Medical College, 7(1). Retrieved from https://nepjol.info/index.php/JLMC/article/view/25100

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