Association of Body Composition and Physiological Variables across High-Impact and Low-Impact Sports Persons of Punjabi University, Patiala
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High-impact sports, Low-impact sports, Vital capacity, Blood pressure, Body compositionAbstract
The current research aimed to identify the relationship between the chosen body composition and physiological parameters between high and low impact sports at the Punjabi University, Patiala. The number of sports persons (high and low impact) (n= 60) with an age group of 18 years to 25 years was determined. Variables in the physiological category were vital capacity and blood pressure, whilst variables in the body composition category were Body Mass Index (BMI) and body fat percentage. The data analysis was conducted using descriptive statistics. The results showed that high-impact sports persons exhibited the best vital capacity and reduction in body fat percentage in relation to low-impact sports persons. The paper points to the role of the character of sports activity in determining the physiological efficiency and body composition.
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