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https://doi.org/10.11608/sgnj.2019.24.016

Evaluation of health related fitness profiles of officers and men of Nigeria security civil defense corps (NSCDC) Procjena zdravstvenih kondicijskih profila časnika i ostalih djelatnika sigurnosne službe civilne zaštite Nigerije (NSCDC)

Fadero Emmanuel Oluwafemi ; Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education, Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, Ondo State, Nigeri

Sažetak

The physical fitness of officers and men of Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps is of great importance to their mobility and health. Available studies have centered on growth, development and role of NSCDC but none have critically examined their physical fitness characteristics as recommended by United Nation military fitness Established Norms (UNMFNs). Therefore this study evaluated resting heart rate (RHR), systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood max (DBP), flexibility, muscular endurance, body max index and cardio respiratory indices characteristics of officers and men of the NSCDC in Ondo State, Nigeria. The ex-post facto research design was adopted purposive sampling techniques was used to select 54 participant from NSCDC in Ondo State. Data were collected using sphymonameter (r=0.97), Flex box (r=0.90), sit-up (r=0.92) BMI (r=0.69). Two research questions were answered, and ten hypotheses tested. Data were analyzed using paired t-test at 0.05 level of significance. There were significant differences between the RHR (t=6.331, p<05), age (t=7.803, p<05) flexibility (t=-2.109, p<05), BM I (t=3.801, p<05), SBP (t=3.252, p<05) muscular endurance arm (t=-7.653, p<0.5), arm muscular endurance (t=-8.073, p<05), muscular strength (t=-6,322, p<05), VO2 max (t=3.156, p<05) when compared with UNMFNS. There were no significant difference in height (t=0.124, p<05), DBP (t=1.923, p<05) and weight (t=1.052, p<05). Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps did not measure up to the UNMFNs PFC in flexibility (Norm 6.5 inches) and muscular endurance (Norm =72bpm). Also the fitness standard was not present at optimal level. Hence, physical fitness training advisory committee should be constituted in the training department of NSCDC to supervise the proper conduct and appraisal of physical fitness training program of the agency.

Ključne riječi

Health related physical fitness characteristics; Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps; UMMFN

Hrčak ID:

225712

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/225712

Datum izdavanja:

28.9.2019.

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