Physical Activity Level and Resting Heart Rate

Paulus Parholong Siahaan,Bambang Purwanto,Irfiansyah Irwadi,Raden Mohammad Budiarto

doi:10.36590/jika.v3i1.103

Abstract

Human life quality is related to the density of daily physical activity. Human diseases are related to how many steps to take within a day. The level of human physical activity can be measured using the IPAQ scoring protocol, created by WHO in 1988. The relationship between IPAQ score and health problems show to be correlated. Nevertheless, the relationship between the level of physical activity using the IPAQ score instrument and resting heart rate is not known yet. This researcher conducted this study to determine the relationship between physical activity level using the IPAQ scoring protocol and rest heart rate. This study is an observative analytic with a cross-sectional study design using a simple random sampling technique. This study was conducted in Surabaya from November 2019 until March 2020 using primary data in the form of the IPAQ scoring method and resting heart rate examination using the Polar Heart Rate tool, which is then processed using IBM SPSS Statistics 22. The IPAQ score and resting heart rate measurement results using polar heart rate tools showed that the most college student has a high degree of physical activity level (72%) and a normal level of resting heart rate (90%). When measured with the Pearson correlation test, the correlation of those two components has a negative and weak correlation (r= -0,337, p<0,05). Overall, the correlation of physical activity level and resting heart rate are inverted and weak. For further research can be done to assess other things like one’s external stressors and lifestyle.

Highlights

Physical activity can be defined as body movement dueto the contraction of skeletal muscles that raises energy expenditure above resting metabolic rate
Physical activity is characterized by its modality, frequency, intensity, duration, and context of practice. (Thivel et al, 2018) Physical activity correlates with human health
The IPAQ questionnaire will measure the level of physical activity using a score by looking at the intensity, duration, and frequency of activity (Sylvia et al, 2014)

Summary

INTRODUCTION

Physical activity can be defined as body movement dueto the contraction of skeletal muscles that raises energy expenditure above resting metabolic rate. (Thivel et al, 2018) Physical activity correlates with human health Several health problems such as hypertension, stroke, and a person's quality of life are known and associated with how many steps per day (Lee et al, 2013). The density of a person's physical activity can be measured using an instrument that has been made globally, namely the International Physical Activity Questionnaire, abbreviated as IPAQ (Lee et al, 2011). The IPAQ questionnaire will measure the level of physical activity using a score by looking at the intensity, duration, and frequency of activity (Sylvia et al, 2014). As one of the main organs for this compensation, the heart will stretch its muscles to produce a larger final diastolic volume, known as the Frank-Sterling Mechanism, which causes an increase in cardiac venous return.

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