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Volume 8
Journal of Novel Physiotherapies
ISSN: 2165-7025
Novel Physiotherapies 2018
March 19-20,, 2018
March 19-20, 2018 | Berlin, Germany
5
th
International Conference and Expo on
Novel Physio
therapies
J Nov Physiother 2018, Volume 8
DOI: 10.4172/2165-7025-C1-024
The association between cardiorespiratory fitness, and physical activity levels of central obese adults
in Enugu state (eastern part), nigeria
Iwezu Happy Nonso
University of Nigeria Nsukka, Nigeria
C
entral obesity and its implicated adverse health conditions are a major concern of some people. Central obesity is one of
the predisposition factors to cardiovascular disease, respiratory conditions, type 2 diabetes mellitus, cancer and others.
The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between central obesity, cardio respiratory fitness and physical
activity level among adults in Enugu State. Three hundred and seventeen subjects (158 obese and 159 non obese) who met
the inclusion criteria and gave their informed consent participated in the study. Their waist to hip ratio was determined using
measuring tape. Body mass index is measured with stadiometer and weighing scale. Cardio respiratory fitness was determined
using Harvard step test and international physical activity questionnaire (IPAQ) was used to determine their physical activity
level. Data collected was analyzed descriptively and inferentially using correlation test. The level of significance was set at p
= 0.01 The physical activity level of obese adults in Enugu state increases in an ascending order of vigorous, low, moderate
while the cardiorespiratory fitness decreases in reverse direction as low, average, good, excellence and very low. There was
a significant relationship between cardio respiratory fitness and physical activity (r = 0.146, sig = 0.009). There was also a
significant relationship between waist-hip ratio and cardiorespiratory fitness (r =-0.221, sig = 0.000). In this seminar, I will
discuss the effect of central obesity on cardio-respiratory fitness, and physical activity on adults and its pathophysiology.
iwezuhappy@yahoo.com