The physical activity level and aerobic capacity estimation (VO2max) among the administrative staff of the Pars Special Economic Energy Zone (Assaluyeh, Iran) with different BMIs

Mohammad Rafatifard; Seyed Saeed Mazloomy Mahmoodabad; Hossein Fallahzadeh

doi:10.1515/hmbci-2018-0080

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The physical activity level and aerobic capacity estimation (VO_2max) among the administrative staff of the Pars Special Economic Energy Zone (Assaluyeh, Iran) with different BMIs

Mohammad Rafatifard , Seyed Saeed Mazloomy Mahmoodabad and Hossein Fallahzadeh

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From the journal Hormone Molecular Biology and Clinical Investigation Volume 38 Issue 3

Abstract

Background

The purpose of this study was to examine the level of physical activity (PA) and maximal aerobic capacity (VO_2max) among office workers of the Pars Special Economic Energy Zone in Iran with different body mass indexes (BMIs).

Materials and methods

This research was descriptive, and a correlation of variables was applied as its execution method. Administrative staff of two centers were randomly selected from 20 to 30 administrative centers of the Pars Special Economic Energy Zone, Assaluyeh, Iran, and included 294 male employees who were willing to participate in this research and who met the inclusion criteria (being in the age range of 20–60 years, lacking specific diseases, and who had enough physical fitness to do PA) who were purposefully selected.

Results

The age-adjusted means for the PA score (7.93 ± 1.12) and VO_2max (48.66 ± 6.95) mL/min/kg were calculated. After adjusting for other variables, significant difference was found between BMI and age (β = 0.20; p = 0.005), BMI and VO_2max (β = 0.302; p = 0.001), as well as BMI and the total PA score (β = −0.304; p = 0.045).

Conclusions

The results of this study showed low levels of PA (work, exercise and leisure) and respiratory capacity in the administrative staff of the oil and gas industry, which is associated with overweight and obesity.

Keywords: BMI and administrative staffs; physical activity; VO2max

Acknowledgement

The data used in this manuscript are related to a PhD research thesis in Yazd University of Medical Sciences. In addition, the authors of the study are grateful to the Research and Technology Unit staffs, the Sports Affairs Department of the Special Economic Energy Zone of Pars, Assaluyeh, Iran, as well as participants of this research.

Author Statement
Research funding: This research was conducted with the financial and spiritual support of the Research and Technology Unit of Pars Special Economic Energy Organization and Yazd Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences (with the memorandum number of 94/94592).
Conflict of interest: None declared.
Informed consent: Participants provided written informed consent.
Ethical approval: Ethical considerations in this study included obtaining approval of the Ethics Committee of Yazd Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences (code: 95906 on 12 February, 2015) to conduct the study protocol. Furthermore, the participants were required to sign the informed consent forms and were ensured about the confidentiality of their information.

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Received: 2018-12-05

Accepted: 2019-02-14

Published Online: 2019-04-24

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