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Cardiovascular Endurance [Physical Fitness Index] and Maximal Aerobic Capacity [Vo2 max] in Young Male Wrestlers


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1 Department of Physiology, S.S.Institute of Medical Sciences, NH-4, Bypass road, Davangere 577005, Karnataka State, India
2 Department of Oral Medicine & Radiology, College of Dental Sciences, Davangere 577005, Karnataka State, India
3 Department of Physiology, S.S.Institute of Medical Sciences, NH-4, Bypass road, Davangere-577005, Karnataka State, India
     

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Aerobic capacity or Maximal oxygen uptake capacity (VO2 max) has been widely considered to be reliable and valid measure of cardiorespiratory fitness. Persons possessing higher values of VO2 max have the capacity to yield larger amounts of energy, and are capable of performing better in athletic and other field activities. Cardiac endurance as determined by Harvard Step test is one of the component of physical fitness which reflects the ability of heart, lungs and blood vessels to deliver oxygen to working muscles and tissues and ability of those muscles and tissues to utilize that oxygen. Present study was done to determine Cardiac endurance [Physical fitness index] and Maximal oxygen uptake among 60 young male wrestlers in the age group of 11-25 years. Results of the study revealed no significant change in Cardiac endurance and VO2 max when different age group wrestlers were compared. However, VO2 max was significantly increased with increased duration of training among 16-20 age group wrestlers. This study also reflects the influence of age and training among wrestlers of Indian population.

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Cardiac Endurance, Maximal Aerobic Capacity, Wrestlers
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  • Cardiovascular Endurance [Physical Fitness Index] and Maximal Aerobic Capacity [Vo2 max] in Young Male Wrestlers

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Authors

Chandrashekhar Karpoor
Department of Physiology, S.S.Institute of Medical Sciences, NH-4, Bypass road, Davangere 577005, Karnataka State, India
Savitha S. Shettar
Department of Oral Medicine & Radiology, College of Dental Sciences, Davangere 577005, Karnataka State, India
D. V. Deshpande
Department of Physiology, S.S.Institute of Medical Sciences, NH-4, Bypass road, Davangere-577005, Karnataka State, India

Abstract


Aerobic capacity or Maximal oxygen uptake capacity (VO2 max) has been widely considered to be reliable and valid measure of cardiorespiratory fitness. Persons possessing higher values of VO2 max have the capacity to yield larger amounts of energy, and are capable of performing better in athletic and other field activities. Cardiac endurance as determined by Harvard Step test is one of the component of physical fitness which reflects the ability of heart, lungs and blood vessels to deliver oxygen to working muscles and tissues and ability of those muscles and tissues to utilize that oxygen. Present study was done to determine Cardiac endurance [Physical fitness index] and Maximal oxygen uptake among 60 young male wrestlers in the age group of 11-25 years. Results of the study revealed no significant change in Cardiac endurance and VO2 max when different age group wrestlers were compared. However, VO2 max was significantly increased with increased duration of training among 16-20 age group wrestlers. This study also reflects the influence of age and training among wrestlers of Indian population.

Keywords


Cardiac Endurance, Maximal Aerobic Capacity, Wrestlers

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