DIFFERENCES CARDIO RESPIRATORY FITNESS IN ADULT MEN WITH PREVIOUS ASYMPTOMATIC OR MILD SARS COV 2 (COVID 19) INFECTION Nia Sri Ramania (a*), Muhamad Fahmi Hasan (a), Yudhi Teguh Pambudi (b), Iskandar Muda (a), Irana Mery Alviana (a), Awalia Dinis Rawildati (a), Naufal Dzaki Hartianto (a)
a) School of Pharmacy, Bandung Institute of Technology
Jalan Ganesha No.10, Bandung 40132, Indonesia
*nia.sri[at]itb.ac.id
b) Physical Education, Jenderal Soedirman University
Jalan dr. Soeparno, Banyumas 53122, Indonesia
Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to measure and compare the CRF level between adult people who suffered COVID 19 with mild symptomatic and adult people who suffered COVID 19 with asymptomatic.
Methods: Fifty adult males participated in this study. All participants were divided into two group categories, 25 were assigned to the mild symptom (MS) group and the 25 others in the asymptomatic (AS) group. All participants took a series of anthropometric tests and Rockport 1.5 mile run test. During the Rockport 1.5 mile run test, heart rate (HR) was continuously monitored using the Polar V800 GPS. Rating of perceived exertion (RPE) Borg^s CR1 0 scale was used immediately after test.
Results: The one way ANOVA statistical test results showed a significant difference (p = 0.007- ES = 0.140) between MS group and AS group. VO2max AS group, show was greater than MS Group
Conclusion: The AS group identified COVID 19 patients had a better VO2max level than the MS Group. With these results, it is increasingly clear that the role of exercise is very important to increase one^s CRF level.
Keywords: Exercise Training, Immunity, Physical Stress, Pandemic, Sport Therapy, Performance
