LEVEL OF PHYSICAL FITNESS FOR BUS DRIVERS IN CAMPO GRANDE-MS

Authors

  • MURILLO RODRIGUES SORÉ
  • DIEGO AUGUSTO NUNES REZENDE
  • PAULO RICARDO MARTINS NUNEZ

Keywords:

Physical Fitness, Health, Life Quality

Abstract

The present study aimed to evaluate the components of physical fitness for the health of bus company workers in the city of Campo Grande-MS. The sample consisted of 150 males, aged between 18 and 70 years, who were divided into five distinct age groups. Body composition was assessed using the Body Mass Index (BMI) and waist-hip ratio (WHR), to assess maximal oxygen consumption (VO ² max) the test used was Mile (Rockport Walking Institute apud Fernandes Filho, 2003), for handgrip strength the test was dynamometry (Johnson and Nelson, 1979), for muscular endurance of the abdomen the test performed was the one minute Abdominal Test (Johnson and Nelson, 1979) and for hip flexibility the test was the sit and reach - "Bank of Wells" (JOHNSON AND NELSON, 1979).. From the results it can be seen that both the IMC and the maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max) showed a behavior that corroborates those cited in studies described by Nieman (1999), Shephard (1995) and ACSM (2003). Regarding other components evaluated (WHR, handgrip strength, abdominal muscular endurance, flexibility hip), it was showed that all groups, regardless of age, had low to moderate fitness levels, requiring, therefore, a proper orientation to the practice of regular physical activity. This fact combined with bad habits and a journey of intense work, helped to raise the risk of the emergence of chronic diseases in individuals of the sample.

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TRABALHOS PUBLICADOS

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LEVEL OF PHYSICAL FITNESS FOR BUS DRIVERS IN CAMPO GRANDE-MS. (2013). Fiep Bulletin - Online, 83(1). https://ojs.fiepbulletin.net/fiepbulletin/article/view/2900