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Global Physiotherapy 2016
November 17-18, 2016
Volume 6 Issue 6(Suppl) J Nov Physiother
ISSN: 2165-7025 JNP, an open access journal
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November 17-18, 2016 Atlanta, USA
Global Physiotherapy Congress
Effect of tobacco chewing on aerobic capacity and cardiovascular functions among asymptomatic adults
Hetshri Shah, Tulsi Patel, Dhrashti Patel and Bansari Patel
Ashok and Rita Patel Institute of Physiotherapy (ARIP), India
S mokeless tobacco has been advocated as a substitute for cigarette smoking. In India, tobacco is used in several forms such
as pan, dried leaves, paste, and tobacco with lime. The word Charotar stands for the area of golden leaves. It produces about
75,000-90,000 tone tobacco a year. Prevalence of smokeless tobacco use among adults in India in 2012 is 32.9% male and
18.4% female. Cardio respiratory endurance is a fundamental component of physical fitness. While maximal oxygen uptake is
the gold standard for quantifying cardio respiratory endurance, the Three-Minute Step Test (TMST) is a relatively quick and
easy test for measuring the cardio-pulmonary fitness and functional endurance. Objective of the study was to find out effects
of tobacco chewing on aerobic capacity and cardiovascular function among asymptomatic adults. 100 participants had taken
part in this cross sectional study and were divided in to 2 groups. Group 1 included non tobacco chewers and group 2 included
tobacco chewers. At the beginning and at the end of the test HR, SBP and DBP were taken respectively for both groups. VO2
max was calculated at the end of the test. Independent t- test of aerobic capacity and cardiovascular function was done at the
end of TMST between two groups. We found significant difference in VO2 max, HR, SBP and DBP between tobacco chewers
and non tobacco chewers of 0.000 (p<0.05).TMST has been found to be effective in measuring functional endurance in tobacco
chewers. Here by we conclude that tobacco chewing reduces aerobic capacity as well as on cardiovascular functions.
Biography
Hetshri Shah has completed her MPT in Cardio Pulmonary Diseases and Intensive Care Unit from Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore. She is
an Assistant Professor and In-charge of cardiopulmonary physiotherapy department at Ashok and Rita Patel Institute of Physiotherapy (ARIP), India.
Hetshri Shah et al., J Nov Physiother 2016, 6:6(Suppl)