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Komposisi Tubuh dan Kesegaran Kardiovaskuler yang Diukur dengan Harvard Step Test dan 20m Shuttle Run Test pada Anak Obesitas Body composition and cardiovascular jitness measured by Harvard step test and 20m shuttle run test in obese children
Background: One of the impacts of obesity are physical and cardiovascular problems. Harvard step test and 20m shuttle run test can be used to measure cardiovascular jitness. Objective of th is research is to determine the association between body composition with cardiovascular jitness in obese children measured by Harvard step test (HST) and 20m shuttle run test (SRT).
Method: Cross sectional study was conducted to 31 students of Bernardus Elementary School Semarang in August 2010. Body composition (body mass index/BMl and fat percentage) was measured by Tanita BC545. Cardiovascular jitness was measured by HST and 20m SRT. During the step test Polar VantageĀ® Heart Rate (HR) monitor was attached to the subjects. Data were analyzed with Spearman correlation.
Result: The average age was 10.7 (0.68) years. Only 17 children finished level III of Harvard test. The HR recovery never met the normal limit. There was no difference of physical fitness index (PFI) level I, II, and III (p=0.130) but the HR recovery decreased significantly (p=0.020). The mean of VO2max measured by 20m SRT was 20.5 (1.2) ml/kg/min, significantly lower compared with HST 24.2 (2.27) ml/kg/min. There were negative correlation between PFI and BMI (r=-0.381; p=0.034) and VO2max and BMI (r=-0.448; p=0.012).
Conclusion: There are negative correlation between body mass index and cardiovascular jitness. However there are difJerence result of VO2 max from Harvard step test comparing with 20m shuttle run test.
Keywords: Harvard step test, 20m shuttle run test, physical fitness, obesity
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