Assessment of some pulmonary parameters and cardiorespiratory fitness status in Nepalese medical students.
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Some pulmonary function tests along with cardio respiratory fitness test were performed to assess the health status of the young (19-21 years) non-smokers Nepalese medical students. Results revealed that the vital capacity was 3.46 liters and 2.40 liters among the boys and girls respectively. PEFR was found to be 597.98 l/min among the boys and 456.53 l/min among the girls. Likewise, VO2 max among the boys and girls were 54.32 ml/kg/min and 44.88 ml/kg/min respectively. It was evident from the result that the health status of the Nepalese medical students ill the present study group was fairly well. It might be due to their health awareness, balanced-nutritious diet and the habits of occasional physical exercise.
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Consumo de Oxígeno
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Pruebas de Función Respiratoria
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Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Ápice del Flujo Espiratorio
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Capacidad Vital
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Aptitud Física
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2008
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