The Link between Health-related Physical Fitness Level and Cardiovascular Disease-related Risk Factors.
- Author:
Sung Soon KA
;
Jung Soo KIM
;
Mi Young LEE
;
Seok Han KIM
;
Hae Cheon JEONG
;
Min Ki LEE
;
Gyu Seung LEE
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Workers;
Health-related physical fitness;
Cardiovascular disease;
Cholesterol ratio
- MeSH:
Adult;
Cardiovascular Diseases;
Counseling;
Fasting;
Glucose;
Hand Strength;
Humans;
Male;
Physical Fitness*;
Pliability;
Risk Factors*;
Waist Circumference
- From:Korean Journal of Occupational Health Nursing
2014;23(2):97-105
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to identify the link between health-related physical fitness level and cardiovascular disease-related risk factors in adult male workers. METHODS: We tested cardiovascular disease- related risk factors (waist circumference, SBP, DPB, fasting glucose, TC, HDL-C, TG, LDL-C) and health-related physical fitness (VO2max, grip, Sit-up, Flexibility, Body fat) and divided health-related physical fitness level of the subjects into 3 groups - A (very good, n=56), B (good, n=59), and C (below-average, n=57) according to the criterion of the Health and Fitness counseling guidelines of KOSHA. The statistical techniques such as standard deviation, one-way ANOVA and multiple regression (p<.05) were used. RESULTS: There were significant differences between group C and group B & A (p<.001) in waist circumference, DBP, Fasting glucose, HDL-C, TG, LDL-C. In TC/HDL-C, TG/HDL-C, LDL-C/HDL-C, Group C was higher than group B and A. CONCLUSION: On the basis of these results, we identified that improvement of health-related physical fitness level positively effects on the decrease of cardiovascular disease-related risk factors.
