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Abstract
This study assessed the aerobic fitness and body mass index of officers of the Nigerian Police Force in Enugu State, Nigeria. It was a cross-sectional study and a total number of 343 police officers participated. Aerobic fitness was evaluated with a 20-metre shuttle run also known as Progressive Aerobic Cardiovascular Run (PACER) test which was used to estimate maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max) of participants. Body Mass Index (BMI) was also measured and a proforma was used to record PACER performance, gender, age and years of service. Mean, Standard Deviation and Linear regression were used for analyses. The Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 25 was used for the data analysis. The findings revealed that the police officers had a mean VO2max of 46.01±8.644 ml/kg -1 ·minute -1. The police officers had a mean BMI of 25.68kg/m2, which was significantly associated (<0.001) with their VO2max. The study concluded that higher BMI is associated with decrease in VO2max. Gender had a significant relationship with the BMI of police officers, as female officers had higher BMI while male officers had lower BMI. Age had a significant relationship with the BMI of police officers, as their higher age is associated with their higher BMI. However, officers of both genders particularly females need to engage more in physical activities to have improved aerobic capacity and have their BMI within a healthy range.
本研究评估了尼日利亚埃努古州尼日利亚警察部队警官的有氧适能和体重指数。这是一项横断面研究,共有343名警察参与。有氧适能通过20米穿梭跑(也称为渐进式有氧心血管跑(PACER))测试来评估,该测试用于估计参与者的最大摄氧量(VO2max)。还测量了身体质量指数(BMI),并使用形式表记录PACER表现、性别、年龄和服务年限。采用均值、标准差和线性回归进行分析。使用SPSS (Statistical Package for The Social Sciences)第25版进行数据分析。结果显示,警察的平均VO2max为46.01±8.644 ml/kg -1·min -1。警察的平均BMI为25.68kg/m2,与最大摄氧量显著相关(<0.001)。该研究得出结论,较高的BMI与最大摄氧量的降低有关。性别对警员BMI有显著影响,女性警员BMI较高,而男性警员BMI较低。年龄与警察的身体质量指数有显著关系,年龄越大,身体质量指数越高。然而,男女军官,特别是女性军官,都需要更多地参加体育活动,以提高有氧能力,并将其体重指数保持在健康范围内。
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MJSSM covers all aspects of sports science and medicine; all clinical aspects of exercise, health, and sport; exercise physiology and biophysical investigation of sports performance; sport biomechanics; sports nutrition; rehabilitation, physiotherapy; sports psychology; sport pedagogy, sport history, sport philosophy, sport sociology, sport management; and all aspects of scientific support of the sports coaches from the natural, social and humanistic side.