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A Small-Scale Cross-Sectional Study For The Assessment Of Cardiorespiratory Fitness In Relation To Body Composition And Morphometric Characters In Fishermen Of Araku Valley, Andhra Pradesh, India, Pallav Sengupta
Pallav Sengupta, PhD
BACKGROUND:
The people residing in coastal areas of Visakhapatnam are mostly engaged in fishery, which is always been a physically demanding job, and numerous factors have direct or indirect impact on the health of fishermen; but, the data about their physical fitness or health status is quite scanty. Thus, the present study was conducted to assess their cardiorespiratory fitness pattern, as well as morphometric characters, which may be influenced by their occupation.
METHODS:
In this retrospective cohort study, 25 young fishermen (mean age of 22.8 ± 1.92 years) were randomly selected from Araku valley of Visakhapatnam District, Andhra Pradesh and …