[Home ] [Archive]   [ فارسی ]  
:: Main :: About :: Current Issue :: Archive :: Search :: Submit :: Contact ::
Main Menu
Home::
Journal Information::
Articles archive::
For Authors::
For Reviewers::
Publishing Policies::
Registration::
Contact us::
Site Facilities::
::
Search in website

Advanced Search
..
Receive site information
Enter your Email in the following box to receive the site news and information.
..
:: Volume 5, Issue 6 (October-November 2016) ::
JHPM 2016, 5(6): 27-34 Back to browse issues page
Comparison of Physical Status and Systolic Blood Pressure of Female Students in Urban and Rural Areas
Karim Salehzadeh , Fatemeh Ghahremani
Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University, Tabriz, Iran , salehzadeh@azaruniv.ac.ir
Abstract:   (6531 Views)

Introduction: Physical activities may improve health and enhance general level of fitness in individuals, especially in students. The aim of this study was to compare physical status and systolic blood pressure of female students in urban and rural areas.

Methods: This was a descriptive-comparative study. Through multi-stage cluster sampling, 60 female students, 16-17 years of age, from 1243 high schools of Maragheh were selected and divided into two rural and urban area groups. To collect data, “American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance” tool with validity and reliability in a previous study was used. In the initial stage, systolic blood pressure was measured in three stages of 24 hours, 30 minutes, and right before the fitness test. After measuring physical status in both groups, their systolic blood pressures were measured, right after, 30 minutes, and 24 hours after the test. The data was analyzed by SPSS 21.

Results: The results showed no significant difference in physical status (including sit-ups, jumps, and 4×9 meter agility tests) and systolic blood pressure between urban and rural area groups. However, systolic pressure was significantly different in urban (10.18 ± 1.185) and rural (10.71 ± 0.867) girls after 24 hours of the tests (P = 0.05).

Conclusions: It is clear that blood pressure in the rural girls increased in the post-exercise stage compared with their urban counterparts. Hence, it is recommended that rural girls participate in physical activities to enhance their physical fitness level.

Keywords: Physical status, Blood pressure, Women, Rural-Urban
Full-Text [PDF 656 kb]   (2246 Downloads)    
Type of Study: Research | Subject: human power management
Received: 2016/12/10 | Accepted: 2016/12/10 | Published: 2016/12/10
References
1. Charles B, Gregory J, Chery R, Catherine V, Dolly L, Scott W. Ten concepts. Youth Phys Fitness. 2014;85(2):24-31.
2. Kaminsky LA, Medicine ACoS. ACSM's Health-related Physical Fitness Assessment Manual. 3rd ed: Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Health; 2010.
3. Persson G. Physical activity as a treatment in primary health care. The role of the GP and Somali women's views and levels of physical activity. BMC Fam Pract. 2014;14(128):1471-96.
4. Olubayo-Fatiregun M, Ayodele R, Olorunisola H. Health, Fitness and Physical Activity: A Key to Enhancing Wellness for All Ages in Building a Vibrant Nation. Asian J Hum Soc Sci. 2014;2(1):77-87.
5. Buscemi J, Kong A, Fitzgibbon ML, Bustamante EE, Davis CL, Pate RR, et al. Society of Behavioral Medicine position statement: elementary school-based physical activity supports academic achievement. Transl Behav Med. 2014;4(4):436-8. [DOI:10.1007/s13142-014-0279-7] [PMID] [PMCID]
6. Shi X, Tubb L, Chen S, Fulda KG, Franks S, Reeves R, et al. Associations of health disparities and physical activity with children's health and academic problems. Journal of Exercise Science & Fitness. 2014;12(1):7-14. [DOI:10.1016/j.jesf.2013.12.003]
7. Sebastiao E, Schwingel A, Chodzko-Zajko W. Brazilian physical activity guidelines as a strategy for health promotion. Rev Saude Publica. 2014;48(4):709-12. [DOI:10.1590/S0034-8910.2014048005338] [PMID] [PMCID]
8. Ali-Zadeh Z, Kordi R, Hossein Zadeh M, Mansoor Nia M. [The effects of continuous aerobic exercises on fasting lipid and blood sugar in women with higher than 25 kg/m2 BMI]. J Univ Med Sci Tehran. 2011;69(4):253-9.
9. Etemad Z, Esmaeil Nasab N. [The Relationship between Physical Activities and Congenital Heart Defect (CHD) in University Students]. Sci J Univ Med Sci Kermanshah. 2012;16(1):20-35.
10. Jafari A, Saeidi S, Zekri R, Maleki Rad A. [Comparison of the effects of static and dynamic resistance exercises on some of the indices of cardio-vascular factors lactate plus and blood leukocytes in healthy women]. J Univ Med Sci Shahrkord. 2012;14(1):66-76.
11. Cornelissen VA, Smart NA. Exercise training for blood pressure: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J American Heart Assoc. 2013;2(1):e004473. [DOI:10.1161/JAHA.112.004473] [PMID] [PMCID]
12. Monyeki KD, Kemper HC, Makgae PJ. Relationship between fat patterns, physical fitness and blood pressure of rural South African children: Ellisras Longitudinal Growth and Health Study. J Hum Hypertens. 2008;22(5):311-9. [DOI:10.1038/jhh.2008.3] [PMID]
13. Sedibe HM, Kahn K, Edin K, Gitau T, Ivarsson A, Norris SA. Qualitative study exploring healthy eating practices and physical activity among adolescent girls in rural South Africa. BMC Pediatr. 2014;14:211. [DOI:10.1186/1471-2431-14-211] [PMID] [PMCID]
14. Rafatifard M, Taghian F, Pak Fetrat M. [The Effect of 8 Week Running on Treadmills on the Amount of blood pressure and excreted albumin protein in Patients with Chronic kidney]. J Army Univ Med Sci. 2012;10(2):118-24.
15. Duncan MJ, Clarke ND, Birch SL, Tallis J, Hankey J, Bryant E, et al. The effect of green exercise on blood pressure, heart rate and mood state in primary school children. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2014;11(4):3678-88. [DOI:10.3390/ijerph110403678] [PMID] [PMCID]
16. Salehzadeh K, Aghdami Y, Jourkesh M. Causes and rate of adiposity in faculty members and the personnel of the university. Ann Biol Res. 2011;2(3):150-61.
17. Shahidi F, Lotfi G, Rostam Zadeh N. [The Relationship between physical fitness and fat percentage of blood serum and the difference between these factors in urban and rural 13-15 year old boys]. Sport Physiol. 2011;3(12):77-94.
18. Molmen-Hansen HE, Stolen T, Tjonna AE, Aamot IL, Ekeberg IS, Tyldum GA, et al. Aerobic interval training reduces blood pressure and improves myocardial function in hypertensive patients. Eur J Prev Cardiol. 2012;19(2):151-60. [DOI:10.1177/1741826711400512] [PMID]
19. Machado-Rodrigues AM, Coelho ESMJ, Mota J, Padez C, Martins RA, Cumming SP, et al. Urban-rural contrasts in fitness, physical activity, and sedentary behaviour in adolescents. Health Promot Int. 2014;29(1):118-29. [DOI:10.1093/heapro/das054] [PMID]
20. Leary SD, Ness AR, Smith GD, Mattocks C, Deere K, Blair SN, et al. Physical activity and blood pressure in childhood: findings from a population-based study. Hypertension. 2008;51(1):92-8. [DOI:10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.107.099051] [PMID]
21. Joens-Matre RR, Welk GJ, Calabro MA, Russell DW, Nicklay E, Hensley LD. Rural-urban differences in physical activity, physical fitness, and overweight prevalence of children. J Rural Health. 2008;24(1):49-54. [DOI:10.1111/j.1748-0361.2008.00136.x] [PMID]
22. Nualnim N, Parkhurst K, Dhindsa M, Tarumi T, Vavrek J, Tanaka H. Effects of swimming training on blood pressure and vascular function in adults >50 years of age. Am J Cardiol. 2012;109(7):1005-10. [DOI:10.1016/j.amjcard.2011.11.029] [PMID]
23. Figueroa A, Alvarez-Alvarado S, Ormsbee MJ, Madzima TA, Campbell JC, Wong A. Impact of L-citrulline supplementation and whole-body vibration training on arterial stiffness and leg muscle function in obese postmenopausal women with high blood pressure. Exp Gerontol. 2015;63:35-40. [DOI:10.1016/j.exger.2015.01.046] [PMID]
24. Soltani B. [The Publication of the Department of Education of Chahar-Mahal Bakhtiari Province]. Meas Eval Phys Edu. 1998;86:110-6.
25. Farhadi N, Khosravi A, Zandi Ghashghayi K. [Comparing the results of measuring blood pressure using pulse oximetri device and listening method in students of the Faculty of Paramedics of the University of Medical Sciences of Yasooj]. Armaghan. 2004;9(34):31-40.
26. Alana K, Michael M, Shena P. Rural-Urban Disparities in Heart Disease. Cent Rural Health. 2014;2(9):1-6.
27. Hong-qiu G, Jinggang Y, Wei L, Koon T, Lisheng L, Salim Y. Physical activity and its relation if with obesity hypertension and diabetes in urban and rural china: The pure china Study. Sport Exerc Cardiol. 2013;61(10):124-31.
28. Tsimeas PD, Tsiokanos AL, Koutedakis Y, Tsigilis N, Kellis S. Does living in urban or rural settings affect aspects of physical fitness in children? An allometric approach. Br J Sports Med. 2005;39(9):671-4. [DOI:10.1136/bjsm.2004.017384] [PMID] [PMCID]
29. Chung JW, Chung LM, Chen B. The impact of lifestyle on the physical fitness of primary school children. J Clin Nurs. 2009;18(7):1002-9. [DOI:10.1111/j.1365-2702.2008.02420.x] [PMID]
30. Arazi H, Ghiasi A, Afkhami M. Effects of Different Rest Intervals between Circuit Resistance Exercises on Post-exercise Blood Pressure Responses in Normotensive Young Males. Asian J Sports Med. 2013;4(1):63-9. [PMID]
31. Gioscia-Ryan R, Battson M, Sindler A, Cuevas L, Zigler M, Seals D. Aerobic exercise increases stress resistance in arteries of old mice (1106.9). FASEB J. 2014;28(1 Supplement):1106-9.
32. Cheng J-S, Yang M-C, Ting P-H, Chen W-L, Huang Y-Y. Leisure, Lifestyle, and Health-Related Physical Fitness for College Students. Social Behavior and Personality: an international journal. 2011;39(3):321-32. [DOI:10.2224/sbp.2011.39.3.321]
33. Rajabi H, Ghafari R, Mojtehedi H. [The effects of aerobic exercises of peddaling with hands on some physiologic and body composition Factors of middle-aged women]. Kinet Sport Sci. 2007;8(2):69-78.
34. Omid Ali Z, Taheri H, Esfarjani F, Bambaeichi E, Marandi M. [The effects of exercising on physiological factors and physical fitness of overweight non-athlete women]. Stud Rehab Sci. 2012;7(4):377-84.
35. Alsairafi M, Alshamali K, Al-rashed A. Effect of physical activity on controlling blood pressure among hypertensive patients from Mishref area of Kuwait. Eur J Gen Med. 2010;7(4):377-84. [DOI:10.29333/ejgm/82889]
36. Farpour-Lambert NJ, Aggoun Y, Marchand LM, Martin XE, Herrmann FR, Beghetti M. Physical activity reduces systemic blood pressure and improves early markers of atherosclerosis in pre-pubertal obese children. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2009;54(25):2396-406. [DOI:10.1016/j.jacc.2009.08.030] [PMID]
37. Jago R, Jonker ML, Missaghian M, Baranowski T. Effect of 4 weeks of Pilates on the body composition of young girls. Prev Med. 2006;42(3):177-80. [DOI:10.1016/j.ypmed.2005.11.010] [PMID]
38. Dimeo F, Pagonas N, Seibert F, Arndt R, Zidek W, Westhoff TH. Aerobic exercise reduces blood pressure in resistant hypertension. Hypertension. 2012;60(3):653-8. [DOI:10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.112.197780] [PMID]
39. Laurent P, Marenco P, Castagna O, Smulyan H, Blacher J, Safar ME. Differences in central systolic blood pressure and aortic stiffness between aerobically trained and sedentary individuals. J Am Soc Hypertens. 2011;5(2):85-93. [DOI:10.1016/j.jash.2011.01.003] [PMID]
40. Lakin R, Notarius C, Thomas S, Goodman J. Effects of moderate-intensity aerobic cycling and swim exercise on post-exertional blood pressure in healthy young untrained and triathlon-trained men and women. Clin Sci (Lond). 2013;125(12):543-53. [DOI:10.1042/CS20120508] [PMID]
Send email to the article author

Add your comments about this article
Your username or Email:

CAPTCHA



XML   Persian Abstract   Print


Download citation:
BibTeX | RIS | EndNote | Medlars | ProCite | Reference Manager | RefWorks
Send citation to:

Salehzadeh K, Ghahremani F. Comparison of Physical Status and Systolic Blood Pressure of Female Students in Urban and Rural Areas. JHPM 2016; 5 (6) :27-34
URL: http://jhpm.ir/article-1-737-en.html


Rights and permissions
Creative Commons License This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.
Volume 5, Issue 6 (October-November 2016) Back to browse issues page
مدیریت ارتقای سلامت  Journal of Health Promotion Management
Persian site map - English site map - Created in 0.04 seconds with 37 queries by YEKTAWEB 4660