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Cardiorespiratory Fitness Level of College Students in terms of Abdominal Circumference, Body Mass Index, and Gender

ACTIVE: Journal of Physical Education, Sport, Health and Recreation · Vol. 14 No. 2 (2025) · pp. 708–714

DOI
10.15294/active.v14i2.28643
ISSN
2460-724X, 2252-6773
Published
2025-06-30
Publisher
Universitas Negeri Semarang
Language
eng

Abstract

Cardiorespiratory fitness refers to the integrated ability of the cardiovascular system with the respiratory system to provide oxygen to body tissues and is measured through VO₂max parameters. This variable is related to gender, abdominal circumference, and Body Mass Index (BMI). This cross-sectional study was analytical and involved 43 students as subjects selected by purposive sampling technique. Data were analysed descriptively and analytically using frequency distribution and chi-square test. The majority of the subjects were female (72%), with a mean abdominal circumference of 78.84 cm and included low risk (53%), a mean BMI of 24.88 and included normal (56%), and a mean VO2 max of 11:02 including a very poor category (72%). Correlation tests of gender, abdominal circumference, and BMI with VO2max showed p values of (p=0.000); (p=0.019) and (p=0.645) respectively, which means that there are differences in cardiorespiratory fitness between men and women; there is a statistically significant relationship between abdominal circumference and VO2max level and there is no statistically significant relationship between BMI and VO2max level. Exploration of the biological mechanisms behind gender disparities and the influence of body fat distribution on VO₂max needs to be studied longitudinally, in addition to testing the effectiveness of integrated interventions in improving the aerobic capacity of at-risk populations..

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Evi WidowatiAffiliation unknown3
Anik Setyo WahyuningsihState University of Semarang3
Sayid Fariz Bin Seh AbubakarAffiliation unknown3
Andre YogaswaraAffiliation unknown3
Ummi Nur Laila SulistyaniAffiliation unknown2
Risa Anggita PutriAffiliation unknown2
Arif SetiawanAffiliation unknown2
Andry AkhiruyantoAffiliation unknown2
Agung WidodoUniversitas Narotama2
Ahad Agafian DhuhaAffiliation unknown2
Hanif Satria FebrianandaAffiliation unknown1
Fitra Aulia RahmaAffiliation unknown1
Ahad Agafian DuhaAffiliation unknown1
Danang Dwi PurwantoAffiliation unknown1
Taufiq HidayahAffiliation unknown1
Sulaiman SulaimanAffiliation unknown1
Hadi HadiAffiliation unknown1
Syahru RomadhoniAffiliation unknown1
Ahmad Teguh RamadhanAffiliation unknown1
Devita Uzlah SibaraniAffiliation unknown1
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Nungki Hapsari SuryaningtyasAffiliation unknown1
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Nurul Huda AgustianiAffiliation unknown1

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