Physical Fitness of Rural and Urban Women

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2017-06
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University of Agricultural Science, Dharwad
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A study on physical fitness of rural and urban women is conducted during the year 2016-17 with the objective to assess the socio-economic status, to analyze the physical and physiological parameters and to assess the physical fitness of the selected rural and urban women by using step test ergometer. The sample of the study comprised of 120 women from 60 each from rural and urban areas. The data was collected from the respondents by personal interview method using structured pre-tested interview schedule. Physical measuring tools like anthropometric road, weighing balance, skin fold calipers, digital B.P apertures, grip dynamo meter, were used to record the data. Appropriate statistical techniques ware used to depict the results. The socio economic status shows that among rural and urban respondents more than 60 per cent each belonged to lower middle class. In both the categories the mean age of the respondents was found to be more than 33.55 years with mean height of more than 159, the mean weigh of 56.95 kgs. The mean blood pressure, pulse rate, body temperature and grip strength was found to be normal. More than 23.33 per cent each belonged to low weight normal and normal range body mass index category respectively. The mean fat weight among both the categories was found to be 11 kg, with the lean body mass 45 kg. The mean fat percentage was more than 19 per cent and the body density was found to be 1.05. More than 60 per cent each fell in the mesomorph body type and aerobic capacity of high average and good category. The step test ergometer exercise showed that equal percentage of the rural respondents belonged to high average and low average physical fitness level and among urban respondents majority of the belonged to low average physical fitness level.
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