Exercise Modulation of Blood Pressure, Respiratory Rate and Pulse Rate in Undergraduate Students

Background: Physical Activity improves the functional capacity of circulatory system with minimum myocardium stress. Objectives: This study was designed to assess exercise modulation and sex difference blood pressure (BP), respiratory rate (RR) pulse (PR) selected undergraduate students. Design: involved 360 students using convenience sampling method, aged between 18 35 years. Lecturers postgraduate were exempted from study. BP measured Sphygmomanometer before 30 minutes interval during for two hours. Bicycle Ergometer used as apparatus. Stop watch measure PR RR. Data analyzed descriptive statistics. Results: In total, subjects, 180 males females, included in The mean SBP at baseline 111.59 mmHg±0.35. It reduced 96.99 mmHg±0.36 after 120 (p=0.000). DBP 69.78mmHg±0.32. 56.01mmHg±0.30 Respiratory Rate 15.91 cycles/ minute±0.11. increased 28.82 cycles/minute±0.21 Pulse Pressure (RPP) 8322.35 mmHg. minute±0.05 12033.55mmHg.cycles/minute±0.21 Moreover, male-female relationships showed that SBP, DBP, RR RPP significantly lower female than male subjects Conclusions: Exercise reduces DBP. reduction is greater among females.