Abdominal Circumference, Body Fat Percent, and VO2 Max in Pilgrims of Hulu Sungai Tengah Regency

Abstract

Maximum oxygen capacity (VO2 max) is the maximum volume of oxygen that the body processes when carrying out intensive activities. VO2 max units is milliliters per minute per kilogram of body weight. Factors that determine VO2 max include age, gender, heart lung function, aerobic muscle metabolism, exercise, genetics, multivitamins, and nutritional status such as BMI, abdominal circumference, and percent body fat. The study is an analytic descriptive. The number of samples is 50 people. Selected using purposive sampling technique. The VO2 max measurement is done by Rockport test. Data analysis uses frequency distribution. The results showed that the majority of the research subjects were 26-45 years old (33%), female (40%), normal BMI (32%), central obesity (44%), normal body fat percent (28%). Data on abdominal circumference relationships and body fat percent with VO2 max were analyzed using the chi square test with a confidence level of 95%, p = 0.04 and p = 0.013. The conclusions of this study were that the majority of Hulu Sungai Tengah pilgrims who had VO2 max enough. There is a significant relationship between abdominal circumference and body fat percent with VO2 max.