Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association (Nov 2021)

Association of body mass index, cardiorespiratory fitness, and theirs correlates among female physical therapy students in Multan

  • Perwasha Perwasha,
  • Imran Ahmad khan,
  • Noshaba Kanwal,
  • Gul-E- Mizgan,
  • Maliha Khalid Khan,
  • Hafiza Iram Batool

DOI
https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.1916
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 72, no. 5

Abstract

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Objective: To explore the correlates directly associated with body mass index and cardiorespiratory fitness among undergraduate female physiotherapists. Methods: The cross-sectional study was conducted from October to December 2020 at Ali-Ul-Murtaza Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Muhammad Institute of Medical and Allied Sciences, Multan, Pakistan, and comprised undergraduate female physiotherapists aged17-25 years. The subjects were assessed on the basis of Physical Activity Readiness Questioner, body mass index and standard criteria of cardiorespiratory fitness. Data was analysed using SPSS 20. ------ Continue