The cardiovascular risk factors and health-related physical fitness of employees at General Directorate of Youth and Sport of Mazandaran Province in Iran

Authors : Hamid Arazi, Roohollah Amin Shokouhi, Ali Sayah, Shima Aboutalebi

Pages : 8-15

Doi:10.31459/turkjkin.395165

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Publication Date : 2018-03-30

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The evidence shows that the sedentary life increases the risk of coronary heart disease and decreases physical fitness. However, this study aimed to evaluate the cardiovascular risk factors and health-related physical fitness of employees at General Directorate of Youth and Sport of Mazandaran Province in Iran. For this purpose, using random sampling method, 40 employees insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(age mean= 35.54 ± 7.63 years old, body mass index= 22.61 ± 9.70 kg/m 2 ); at General Directorate of Youth and Sport of Mazandaran were selected as sample. Then, after collecting necessary data by questionnaire, the health-related physical fitness was measured in terms of cardiorespiratory endurance, muscular endurance, body fat percentage, strength, and flexibility. Also, the sphygmomanometer was used to measure heart rate insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(HR); and blood pressure insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(BP);. Finally, 5 ml blood was taken from subjects to evaluate cardiovascular risk factors including total cholesterol insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(TC);, triglyceride insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(TG);, fasting blood sugar insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(FBS);, low density lipoprotein insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(LDL);, and high density lipoprotein insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(HDL);. The findings showed that there was no significant difference between TC, TG, LDL, HDL, systolic blood pressure insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(SBP);, and diastolic blood pressure insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(DBP); of employees at General Directorate of Youth and Sport of Mazandaran and desirable situation. However, there was significant difference between health-related physical fitness of employees and desirable situation insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(P < 0.05);. It was concluded that due to undesirable situation of physical fitness of employees, it is necessary to take measures to emphasize regular exercise programs and promote their fitness and health.
Keywords : Cardiovascular diseases, health, physical fitness, physical inactivity, sports employees