A comparative study of cardiovascular response in two acute submaximal treadmill exercise tests and its correlation with anthropometric variables

Mohd Yusuf; Manish Bajpai; Piyush Saxena

Volume : VIII, Issue : XI, November - 2019

A comparative study of cardiovascular response in two acute submaximal treadmill exercise tests and its correlation with anthropometric variables

Mohd Yusuf, Manish Bajpai, Piyush Saxena

Abstract :

Aim: (i) To assess and compare the cardiovascular response in two sub–maximal exercise tests. (ii) to see correlation between cardiovascular response and anthropometric variables. Method: 125 males 18–25 years underwent first three stages of the original Bruce protocol in one session and exercise according to Treadmill jogging test in another session in randomised order. Heart rate, blood pressure and ECG were recorded before, during and after taking the treadmill test. Results: During the exercise heart rate and systolic BP rose and diastolic BP fell in both the tests. Correlation analysis showed highly significant positive correlation between BMI and pre–exercise systolic BP, post–exercise heart rate and post–exercise systolic BP in both the tests. ECG showed no significant ST/T or rhythm changes during or after the exercise. Conclusion: Heart rate and BP changes were more in Bruce submaximal exercise test as compared to treadmill jogging test. Higher BMI was found to be correlated with higher resting systolic BP, higher post–exercise heart rate as well as higher post–exercise systolic BP.