Effect of Sedentary Life Style on Respiratory Rates and Peak Expiratory Flow Rate among Medical Students

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Abstract
Aim: The current study was undertaken to compare Resting, peak exercise, 5 min after exercise
respiratory rates and respiratory rate recovery following Astrand-Ryhming step test and Peak
expiratory flow rates (PEFR) between students of Medical Education (ME)).
Material & Methods: The present study was conducted at Government medical college,
Bettiah, Bihar, India. The study was conducted on 100 healthy medical students students after
completion of 1 year of course in the college. Permission to conduct the study was obtained
from the institutional ethical committee and principal of the college.
Results: The comparison of mean resting, peak exercise, and 5 min after ARST respiratory
rates showed that all the differences were statistically highly significant. The increase in
respiratory rate at the end of Astrand-Rhyming Step test (ARST) and Percent recovery
respiratory rate (Percent RRR) at the end of 5 min recovery after ARST over pre -test between
showed significant results. The mean PEFR±1SD in ME students was 460.2±66.4 and the
difference was statistically highly significant.
Conclusion: The present study revealed that the important parameters of pulmonary fitness
like Respiratory rates and PEFR among ME students. Beneficial effects of exercise are well
known since the ancient Vedas. The present attractive education system has helped to improve
the education standards, but the non-active sedentary stressful life has made the youth
physically unfit. Regular physical activity is an essential part of the healthy life style and should
be encouraged among medical students