Original scientific paper
Physical Activity Related to Forced Vital Capacity and Strength Performance in a Sample of Young Males and Females
Vicente Fuster
Esther Rebato
Javier Rosique
Juan-Ramón Fernández López
Abstract
To identify the extent of physical performance differences between active and sedentary subjects taking into account
sexual dimorphism physical activity level was recorded by interview from a sample of 319 young university students of
both sexes. Anthropometric variables and physical performance values were obtained. The sex factor was the main variable
explaining the differences in physical performance between active and sedentary young. Also contributors to those
differences were forced vital capacity (FVC), heart rate after exercise and rest heart rate, together with the explosive component
of strength (vertical jump). The effect of physical activity was shown in the increment of FVC and the decrease of
resting heart rate. In the overall sample, heart rate after exercise, either in active males or active females, was lowered
with respect to the sedentary subjects, showing that active females experienced a greater cardiovascular benefit following
adaptation to training than sedentary.
Keywords
physical activity; physical performance; males; females
Hrčak ID:
22730
URI
Publication date:
8.5.2008.
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