EFFECTS OF AEROBIC EXERCISE PROGRAM FOR 12 WEEKS ON CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH IN MALE COLLEGE TEACHERS: CHANGES IN BLOOD PRESSURE, HEART RATE, AND LIPID PROFILE
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Keywords
Aerobic Exercise, Blood Pressure, Heart Rate, Lipid Profile, College Teachers
Abstract
This research aimed to investigate the Effects of the Aerobic Exercise program for 12 weeks on Cardiovascular Health in College Teachers, with a focus on changes in Blood Pressure, heart rate and Lipid Profile in Peshawar, Pakistan. The study recruited 22 volunteers by dividing into two groups, the control and intervention groups, with 11 participants each, with the age between 30 to 55 years. A paired sample t-test was applied to compare the pre and post-test interventions.
Results showed significant improvements in multiple health parameters among both groups, but the intervention group demonstrated more favourable outcomes. The aerobic exercise had a significant effect on cholesterol levels (210.82 mg/cc vs 188.64 mg/cc p<0.001), triglycerides (147.91 mg/cc vs 86.64 mg/cc p<0.001), LDL (121.45 mg/cc vs 92.91 mg/cc p<0.001), and HDL levels (42.55 vs 50.82 p<0.001) in the intervention group. In terms of blood pressure and heart rate, the intervention group showed a significant reduction in systolic (129 mmHg vs 108.64 mmHg p<0.001), diastolic (82.18 vs 74.09 p<0.001), and heart rate (89.73 vs 74.55 bpm p<0.001) while the control group increased. The control and intervention groups showed significant differences in all variables (p<0.001) when compared using independent-sample t-tests. These data demonstrated that the 12-week Aerobic Exercise Programme improves cardiovascular health in male college teachers.
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