A gender-based comparative cross-sectional study of physical fitness index using Harvard's step test in the medical students of Western India

The present study aims to investigate the associations between physical fitness performance and abdominal obesity risk among Taiwanese adults. We conducted a cross-sectional study and reviewed the data derived from the National Physical Fitness Survey in Taiwan (HPFSIT). Data from a total of 62,486 respondents aged 23–64 years were collected in this study. The participants completed a standardized structural questionnaire and a series of anthropometric characteristics (body mass index and waist-to-hip ratio) and physical fitness (3-min step tests, 1-min sit-up tests, and sit-and-reach tests) assessments. Waist circumference was used to define abdominal obesity status. A multiple logistic regression analysis was conducted. Our results presented almost entirely significant associations (except for women) on the 3-min step test. Moreover, the results suggest that muscular strength, endurance, and flexibility may be effective predictors of abdominal obesity among men and women, whereas cardiorespiratory fitness predicted abdominal obesity only in men. According to the results of this study, the fitness–abdominal obesity associations are minor based on a mixed population analysis. However, dose–response relationships have been observed. The present study provides a new perspective by using different types of fitness performance to predict abdominal obesity.

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Awareness and Practices about Skin Care among Medical Students: A cross-sectional study

10.31219/osf.io/k9a4u ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Henil Upadhyay ◽

CHARMY PARIKH ◽

PRAGYA NAIR

Keyword(s):

Medical Students ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Skin Care ◽

Western India ◽

Cosmetic Products ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Over The Counter ◽

Medical College ◽

Care Practices

Introduction: Skin care is defined as practices that help in maintaining the structural and functional integrity of the skin. Routine skin care focuses on keeping it clean, balanced, protected and free from irritation. This can be achieved with a simple regimen including gentle cleansing, moisturizing and protecting the skin from UV rays.Aim: To evaluate the awareness and practices regarding skin care among medical students.Materials and Methods: This was a cross-sectional study involving medical students studying at a medical college in Western India. A questionnaire consisting of close-ended questions regarding skin care awareness and practices was used as study tool. Data was analyzed using the STATA14 software.Results: The study group comprised of 300 participants of which 201 (67%) were females and the rest 99 (33%) were males. The age of participants ranged from 17 to 23 years. Ninety-three (31%) felt that ideally face should be washed twice in a day, while 153 (51%) students were having the awareness regarding makeup removal before sleep. The ideal sunscreen SPF was not known by 211 (70.3%) students while 47 (15.7%) knew that it should be 30-50. Awareness regarding physical exercise, yoga and meditation improving the skin health was seen in 201 (67%) and 235 (78.3%), respectively. Awareness regarding adequate sleep and healthy diet necessary for healthy skin was reported by 261 (87%) and 250 (83.3%) students, respectively. Total 129 (43%) students used Over-The-Counter (OTC) products or face wash to wash their face, 167 (55.7%) used some or other cosmetic products, 226 (75.3%) students didn't share their cosmetic products with others while 277 (92.3%) students didn't use sunscreen routinely.Conclusion: Medical students need to be aware about skin care practices, so that they can educate the general public about its importance particularly in country like India where most of the general population is under the influence of advertisements in newspaper and television about routine skin care.

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Awareness and Practices about Skin Care among Medical Students: A cross-sectional study

10.31219/osf.io/cekxt ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Henil Upadhyay

Keyword(s):

Medical Students ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Skin Care ◽

Western India ◽

Cosmetic Products ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Over The Counter ◽

Medical College ◽

Care Practices

Introduction: Skin care is defined as practices that help in maintaining the structural and functional integrity of the skin. Routine skin care focuses on keeping it clean, balanced, protected and free from irritation. This can be achieved with a simple regimen including gentle cleansing, moisturising and protecting the skin from UV rays.Aim: To evaluate the awareness and practices regarding skin care among medical students.Materials and Methods: This was a cross-sectional study involving medical students studying at a medical college in Western India. A questionnaire consisting of close-ended questions regarding skin care awareness and practices was used as study tool. Data was analysed using the STATA14 software.Results: The study group comprised of 300 participants of which 201 (67%) were females and the rest 99 (33%) were males. The age of participants ranged from 17 to 23 years. Ninety-three (31%) felt that ideally face should be washed twice in a day, while 153 (51%) students were having the awareness regarding makeup removal before sleep. The ideal sunscreen SPF was not known by 211 (70.3%) students while 47 (15.7%) knew that it should be 30-50. Awareness regarding physical exercise, yoga and meditation improving the skin health was seen in 201 (67%) and 235 (78.3%), respectively. Awareness regarding adequate sleep and healthy diet necessary for healthy skin was reported by 261 (87%) and 250 (83.3%) students, respectively. Total 129 (43%) students used Over-The-Counter (OTC) products or face wash to wash their face, 167 (55.7%) used some or other cosmetic products, 226 (75.3%) students didnt share their cosmetic products with others while 277 (92.3%) students didnt use sunscreen routinely.Conclusion: Medical students need to be aware about skin care practices, so that they can educate the general public about its importance particularly in country like India where most of the general population is under the influence of advertisements in newspaper and television about routine skin care.

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Physical Fitness Index of Non-Vegetarian and Lacto-Vegetarian Adults: A Comparative Study of Harvard Step Test

Nepal Medical College Journal ◽

10.3126/nmcj.v22i3.32651 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 22 (3) ◽

pp. 167-172

Author(s):

Renu Yadav ◽

S Mukhopadhyay ◽

S Yadav

Keyword(s):

Physical Fitness ◽

Food Habit ◽

Exercise Duration ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Index Score ◽

Step Test ◽

Vegan Diet ◽

Hip Circumference ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Fitness Index

A pure vegetarian, consumes the food of plant origin, reportedly has lower risk of chronic diseases and may have enhanced athletic performance compared to omnivorous. Lacto-vegetarian consumes dairy products and plant-based foods where as lacto-ovo-vegetarians, being categorized as vegetarian, consumes egg as well. Considering vegan diet as healthy food habit and appropriate medication, world is directing towards vegan diet. Lacto-vegetarian and non-vegetarian participants were included in this study based on inclusion criteria from various streams; MBBS, BDS, CTEVT and a randomized cross-sectional study was performed among selected students and independent sample ‘t’ was used for analysis. Total enrolled participants (n=100), lacto-vegetarians (LV=50, male= 15, female=35) group and non-vegetarians (NV=50, male= 22, female=28) group were separated, age 16-27 years. Comparing the variables, result showed (NV=18.28±2.09, LV=19.14±1.43yrs, P=0.01), weight (NV=53.76±9.02, LV=50.16±4.82kg, P=0.01) and BMI (NV=29.63±4.49, LV=28.03±2.52kg/m2, P=0.03). Lacto-vegetarians reported greater exercise duration (NV=224.24± 52.13s, LV=248.50±42.33s, P=0.01) and physical fitness index score (NV=62.14±14.86, LV=72.41±16.80, P=0.002) which was statistically significantly. Waist circumference (77.32±4.22, 70.48±3.95, P=0.00), hip circumference (86.97±3.7, 81.76±5.65, P=0.00), waist hip ratio (0.88 ±0.04, 0.86±0.05, P=0.01), exercise duration (263.51±43.5, 220.43±44.76) and physical fitness index score (74.03±14.42, 63.3±16.61) were significantly greater in male (n=37) than female (n=63). The present study concludes, lacto-vegetarians are physically fit compared to non-vegetarian so as male compared to female.

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Awareness and Practices about Skin Care among Medical Students: A cross-sectional study

JOURNAL FOR CLINICAL AND DIAGNOSTIC RESEARCH ◽

10.7860/jcdr/2021/47019.14740 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Henil Upadhyay ◽

Charmy Parikh ◽

Pragya Ashok Nair

Keyword(s):

Medical Students ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Skin Care ◽

Western India ◽

Cosmetic Products ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Over The Counter ◽

Medical College ◽

Care Practices

Introduction: Skin care is defined as practices that help in maintaining the structural and functional integrity of the skin. Routine skin care focuses on keeping it clean, balanced, protected and free from irritation. This can be achieved with a simple regimen including gentle cleansing, moisturising and protecting the skin from UV rays. Aim: To evaluate the awareness and practices regarding skin care among medical students. Materials and Methods: This was a cross-sectional study involving medical students studying at a medical college in Western India. A questionnaire consisting of close-ended questions regarding skin care awareness and practices was used as study tool. Data was analysed using the STATA14 software. Results: The study group comprised of 300 participants of which 201 (67%) were females and the rest 99 (33%) were males. The age of participants ranged from 17 to 23 years. Ninety-three (31%) felt that ideally face should be washed twice in a day, while 153 (51%) students were having the awareness regarding makeup removal before sleep. The ideal sunscreen SPF was not known by 211 (70.3%) students while 47 (15.7%) knew that it should be 30-50. Awareness regarding physical exercise, yoga and meditation improving the skin health was seen in 201 (67%) and 235 (78.3%), respectively. Awareness regarding adequate sleep and healthy diet necessary for healthy skin was reported by 261 (87%) and 250 (83.3%) students, respectively. Total 129 (43%) students used Over-The-Counter (OTC) products or face wash to wash their face, 167 (55.7%) used some or other cosmetic products, 226 (75.3%) students didn’t share their cosmetic products with others while 277 (92.3%) students didn’t use sunscreen routinely. Conclusion: Medical students need to be aware about skin care practices, so that they can educate the general public about its importance particularly in country like India where most of the general population is under the influence of advertisements in newspaper and television about routine skin care.

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Assessment of Physical Fitness in Medical Students

Journal of Nepalgunj Medical College ◽

10.3126/jngmc.v19i1.40432 ◽

2022 ◽

Vol 19 (1) ◽

pp. 84-88

Author(s):

Sailesh Chaudhary ◽

Rita Khadka ◽

Karishma Rajbhandari Pandey ◽

Bishnu Hari Paudel ◽

Gaurav Jung Shah ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Medical Students ◽

Physical Fitness ◽

Pulse Rate ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Step Test ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Post Exercise ◽

Level Of Significance ◽

Post Exercise Recovery ◽

One Way Anova

Introduction: Physical activity promotes cerebral blood flow during cognitive tasks and possibly enhances performance. It is relevant to find relationship between post exercise recovery heart rate (RHR) and resting pulse rate in medical students. Aims: To assess physical fitness in medical students. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 57 consenting healthy medical students, age 1730 years, underwent 3-Minutes Step Test to assess their physical fitness. Students were divided into four fitness groups based on RHR; good (n=9, RHR=50-84 bpm), satisfactory (n=17, RHR=88-100 bpm), poor (n=12, RHR=102-107 bpm), and very poor (n= 19, RHR=111-157 bpm) groups. The groups were compared using one-way ANOVA. A p<0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: Results showed that there were few numbers of students who fall in good fitness group (n= 9, Resting pulse rate mean 72.00 ± 9.29) in comparison to satisfactory fitness group (n= 17, Resting pulse rate mean (68.35 ± 5.95), poor fitness group (n= 12, Resting pulse rate mean 75.67 ± 6.88) and very poor fitness group (n=19, Resting pulse rate mean 78.89 ± 7.67). The level of significance between satisfactory fitness group and very poor fitness group, p <0.05 was statistically significant. Conclusion: Most of the medical students fall under very poor fitness group. Satisfactory fitness group have less resting pulse rate in compare to very poor fitness group of medical students.

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Physical Fitness and Activity Levels among Chinese People with Schizophrenia: A Cross-Sectional Study with Matched Case-Control Comparison

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph17103564 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 17 (10) ◽

pp. 3564

Author(s):

Daniel Bressington ◽

Yan Li ◽

Sabina Hulbert ◽

Yim Wah Mak

Keyword(s):

Physical Fitness ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Community Dwelling ◽

Step Test ◽

Activity Levels ◽

Healthy Controls ◽

Chinese People ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Schizophrenia Group

People with schizophrenia have an increased risk of developing cardiometabolic diseases and a reduced life expectancy. Studies conducted mainly in Western settings report low amounts of activity and poor levels of fitness in this population. This study aims to compare physical fitness and activity levels between people with schizophrenia/healthy matched controls and investigate potential associations between these variables. A cross-sectional study was conducted with 57 community-dwelling people with schizophrenia and 57 age-, gender- and body mass index (BMI)-matched controls. Participants completed the international physical activity questionnaire and the Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) fitness assessment protocol with accompanying cardiovascular/lung function tests. Cardiorespiratory fitness was significantly better in healthy matched controls than individuals with schizophrenia in all areas (all p < 0.05, d = 0.38 to 1.06). Performance in best trunk flexion, half sit-ups and one-minute pulse recovery following the three-min step test were significantly worse in the schizophrenia group (all p < 0001, d = 0.76 to 1.04). Higher levels of weekly moderate activity (t = −2.66, p = 0.009) and total weekly activity levels (t = −2.013, p = 0.047) were reported by the healthy controls. Levels of vigorous activity were significantly correlated with some areas of lung functioning in the schizophrenia group (all p < 0.05). The findings show that Chinese people with schizophrenia have significantly poorer fitness than matched healthy controls, demonstrating the need to provide timely effective exercise-based interventions as a matter of routine to attenuate the risk of developing chronic physical illnesses.

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