Volume 13 | Issue 4
Volume 13 | Issue 4
Volume 13 | Issue 4
Volume 13 | Issue 4
Volume 13 | Issue 4
BACKGROUND Agriculture is a hazardous occupation in terms of fatalities, injuries, illness and overall health. Identifying the health-related fitness issues of farmers helps health professionals to be aware of the preventive measures and also in creating a physically active or sporting environment in society for the betterment of the population. METHODStudy was conductedon 300 farmers of Punjab to assess their health-related fitness through a Health Related Fitness test battery that included all the major parameterslike Cardiorespiratory endurance (using Resting Heart Rate, Blood Pressure and YMCA 3-minute step test), Muscular strength and Endurance (using 1-minute Push-ups and 1-minute Bent knee sit-ups), Flexibility (using Modified Sit and Reach test) and Body composition (using Body Mass Index, Sum of 4 Site Skinfold) Cardio Vascular Disease Risk Screening(using Waist / Hip Ratio).