Comparison of the changes of blood pressure and heart rate responses between water walking and ground walking among normal male adults aged twenty to twenty-four
Date of Completion
1991
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy
Keywords
Blood Pressure, Walking, Heart Rate, Male, Adult
Abstract
The study used Quota sampling to know the difference in the changes in blood pressure and heart rate between water and ground walking. To determine which was more appropriate to use in rehabilitation for cardiorespiratory and orthopedic patients, who have difficulty in performing weight-bearing activities. Twenty-one male adults asked to walk in the water and on the ground for six minutes. Blood pressures and heart rates taken three (3) trials and computed the average. The difference between the two means was determined by using the hypothesis test. Besides, the t-test used to statistically find out the significant changes in blood pressure and heart rate in ground walking and water walking and also there were only less than thirty subjects who experimented. Clinical results showed that systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, and heart rate changes were higher in water walking than in-ground walking but when exposing to statistical computations only systolic blood pressure revealed to be statistically significant. We recommend that further studies made on this topic. Nevertheless, changes should made by increasing the number of subjects and control of other existing factors such as weight of the subjects and the kind of ground surface to walk on.
APA Citation
Ifurung, L., Sakilayan, E., Sales, J., & Samson, C. (1991). Comparison of the changes of blood pressure and heart rate responses between water walking and ground walking among normal male adults aged twenty to twenty-four. [Bachelor's thesis, De La Salle Medical and Health Sciences Institute]. GreenPrints. https://greenprints.dlshsi.edu.ph/bspt/768/