Association between physical fitness and body composition with blood pressure in night school students in Brazil

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  • Vanilson Batista Lemes Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
  • Caroline Brand Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Valparaiso
  • Leonardo Alexis Morales Bernal Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso
  • Camila Felin Fochesatto Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
  • Arieli Fernandes Dias Instituto de Desenvolvimento Educacional de Passo Fundo. Faculdade IDeau
  • Anelise Reis Gaya Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
  • Adroaldo Reis Gaya Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5027/jmh-Vol21-Issue1(2024)art211

Palabras clave:

hypertension, cardiorespiratory fitness, muscle strength, adiposity, young adults

Resumen

Aim: To compare levels of physical fitness and body composition according to the cardiovascular risk group in blood pressure for each gender among evening students. Methods: The sample consisted of 186 students (121 males) attending a night school in southern Brazil, aged between 15 and 30 years (mean:17.51 ± 3.62 years in males and 17.74 ± 2.71 years in females), without a diagnosis of hypertension and no limitations for performing physical fitness tests. Data on strength were collected through the sit-up test, and VO2max was estimated through the six-minute walk/run test, for both cases following the PROESP-Br protocol. Body mass index (BMI), waist circumference, waist-to-height ratio, and hip circumference were also assessed. Systolic (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) were evaluated using the Korotkoff technique. Results: There are significant interactions and differences between gender and risk categories, mainly for blood pressure profiles to SBP (effect R2 =0.465; p=0.001) and DBP (effect R2=0.243; p=0.001). Participants with higher physical fitness exhibit better blood pressure. In the risk group, men showed a difference of 7.71 kg compared to the healthy risk group, while in women, the difference was 27.59 kg. Conclusion: The level of physical fitness and body composition are associated with cardiovascular risk in blood pressure according to the risk group.

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2024-01-01

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Batista Lemes V, Brand C, Morales Bernal LA, Felin Fochesatto C, Fernandes Dias A, Reis Gaya A, Reis Gaya A. Association between physical fitness and body composition with blood pressure in night school students in Brazil. Journ. M. Health [Internet]. 1 de enero de 2024 [citado 9 de octubre de 2024];21(1). Disponible en: https://jmh.cl/index.php/jmh/article/view/211

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