scholarly journals Heart Rate Variability and Muscle Strength in Young Adults with Sedentary Behaviour

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Norsham Juliana ◽  
Mohd Azrul Anuar Zolkafi ◽  
Sahar Azmani ◽  
Izuddin Fahmy Abu ◽  
Noor Aein Mon Sarip ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heart Rate ◽  
Heart Rate Variability ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Muscle Strength ◽  
Sedentary Behaviour ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Physical Activities ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Lower Variability

Introduction: Sedentary behaviour or physical inactivity has been relatively prevalent among young adults globally. Multiple studies pointed out that Malaysia has been listed as one of the Asian countries with high prevalence of inactivity. Objective: This study aimed to examine the heart rate variability (HRV) and muscle strength among young adults in order to identify the early impact of this behaviour on their physiological and physical health. Method: This cross-sectional study involved 185 healthy male adults aged 18-25 years old. Participants’ height and body compositions were measured and their level of physical activities were obtained using Short Questionnaire to Assess Health (SQuASH). Those with less than 150 minutes per week of physical activity engagement were classified as sedentary. Their HRV was analysed as a determinant for early physiological change that was influenced by the sedentary behaviour. Muscle strength of upper and lower body was assessed via handheld dynamometer to identify the physical fitness associated to the behaviour. Results: Among the participants that volunteered in this study, approximately 44% were classified as sedentary. Analyses revealed that those with sedentary behaviour had lower variability of their HRV and lower muscle strength as compared to those who engaged with at least 150 minutes per week of physical activities. Conclusion: The highlighted evidence of the difference on parameters of HRV and muscle strength with this behaviour suggested that these parameters were suitable parameters to be utilised in determining subclinical improvement on health with any intervention to curb sedentary behaviour.

scholarly journals Short-term acute effects of gutkha chewing on heart rate variability among young adults: A cross-sectional study

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 45 ◽  
Author(s):  
NavinA Patil ◽  
Afreen BegumH Itagi ◽  
Dimple Arora ◽  
SandeepAnant Bailwad ◽  
GY Yunus ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heart Rate ◽  
Heart Rate Variability ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Acute Effects ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Cross Sectional

scholarly journals Heart rate variability and blood pressure among Japanese men and women: a community-based cross-sectional study

2014 ◽  
Vol 37 (8) ◽  
pp. 779-784 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hiromi Mori ◽  
Isao Saito ◽  
Eri Eguchi ◽  
Koutatsu Maruyama ◽  
Tadahiro Kato ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Heart Rate ◽  
Heart Rate Variability ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Japanese Men ◽  
Men And Women

Non-linear growth trends of toe flexor muscle strength among children, adolescents, and young adults: a cross-sectional study

2018 ◽  
Vol 118 (5) ◽  
pp. 1003-1010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Noriteru Morita ◽  
Junichiro Yamauchi ◽  
Ryosuke Fukuoka ◽  
Toshiyuki Kurihara ◽  
Mitsuo Otsuka ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Muscle Strength ◽  
Linear Growth ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Adolescents And Young Adults ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Flexor Muscle ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Growth Trends ◽  
Non Linear

scholarly journals Urinary Metals and Heart Rate Variability: A Cross-Sectional Study of Urban Adults in Wuhan, China

2015 ◽  
Vol 123 (3) ◽  
pp. 217-222 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wei Feng ◽  
Xiaosheng He ◽  
Mu Chen ◽  
Siyun Deng ◽  
Gaokun Qiu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heart Rate ◽  
Heart Rate Variability ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Urban Adults

scholarly journals Depression Associated With COVID-19 and its Impact on Physical Activities of Young Adults of Pakistan

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bakhtawar Samejo ◽  
Sajida Bibi Noonari ◽  
Sikander Munir Memon ◽  
Dua-e- Noor
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Physical Activities ◽  
Unknown Etiology ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Respiratory Illnesses ◽  
Daily Routines

Introduction: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a cluster of acute respiratory illnesses with unknown etiology, which firstly appeared in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China, in December 2019. All educational institutes of Pakistan were completely closed from March 13, 2020, to August 15, 2020. This condition disturbs the daily routines of children with mental health needs. This sudden closure limited their physical activities in their routine life. This study aims to observe the depression associated with COVID-19 and its impact on the physical activities of young adults of Pakistan. Materials and Methods: A web-based cross-sectional study was conducted on 384 young adults. A modified depression scale was used to assess depression, and the revised physical activity questionnaire was used to evaluate the physical activity of Pakistani young adults in the past month. Results: About 57.8% of the samples were sometimes  sad; 44.5% sometimes  felt grouchy in the mood; 43.8% never felt hopeless about the future. Also, 32.6% sometimes slept less or more than usual, 35.9% sometimes had difficulty concentrating on their work, 48.7% slept 6-8 hours per day. Besides, 49% engaged 1-3 hours in work or study per day; 43.2% watched TV, sat quietly, or listened to music for 1-3 hours. About 57.8% engaged less than 1 hour per week in light physical activities. Also, 77.9% engaged for less than 1 hour per week in moderately strenuous activities. Conclusion: Depression could be highly associated with the COVID-19 outbreak, and it might affect the physical activities of young adults.

scholarly journals A comparison of balance and leg muscle strength between tai chi and yoga in older adults: A cross-sectional study

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 71-77
Author(s):  
MENTARI A. JELITA ◽  
JULIA R. TANJUNG ◽  
IGNATIO R. HARYONO ◽  
NAWANTO A. PRASTOWO
Keyword(s):  
Muscle Strength ◽  
Tai Chi ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Elderly Persons ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Leg Muscle ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Post Hoc ◽  
And Control ◽  
One Way Anova

Background: There is increasing evidence that practicing tai chi or yoga can improve the elderly’s physical performance. This study aimed to compare the effects of tai chi and yoga on balance and leg muscle strength in the elderly. Material & Methods: This cross-sectional study involved 90 elderly persons who practice tai chi (n = 36), yoga (n = 23), and a control group (n = 31). The balance function was assessed using the single-leg stance (SLS) test, while leg muscle strength (LMS) was assessed using a leg-back dynamometer. A Chi-square, Spearman rank test, one-way ANOVA with LSD post hoc were applied. The significance was set at p<0.05. Results: One-way ANOVA showed a difference in LMS and SLS between groups (p<0.01). LSD post hoc analysis found the difference in LMS between tai chi and yoga (64.3 vs. 41.5, p<0.01) and tai chi and control (64.3 vs. 30.4, p<0.01). The difference was also found in SLS between tai chi and control (36.7 vs. 6.2, p<0.01) and between yoga and control (41.4 vs. 6.2, p<0.01). Conclusion: Elderly persons who participated in tai chi and yoga demonstrated higher LMS and SLS performance than the sedentary participants. The tai chi group showed better muscle strength than the yoga group.

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