부산대학교 도서관

The purpose of the present study was to find out the impact of age on the physiological variables, body composition and blood cholesterol in selected physical education professionals. The study was conducted on 45 physical education professionals who came to attend a National level Workshop on Research Methodology and Statistical Techniques (Funded by Special Assistance Program of UGC) and organized by Mahadev Desai Sharirik Shikshan Mahavidyalay, Gujarat Vidyapeeth, Gujarat. The age of the subjects ranged between 21 to 50 years. The subjects' were selected randomly and divided into three ten yearly age groups. Measured physiological variables included pulse rate (PR), diastolic blood pressure (DBP) and systolic blood pressure (SBP). Body composition was measured by Tonika Body Composition Analyzer and Bio-Chemistry Auto Analyzer was used for the measurement of blood cholesterol. Statistically significant differences were witnessed in the body composition profiles between the three age groups. However no significant differences in PR, SBP, DBP and blood cholesterol were observed.