ANTHROPOMETRIC AND PHYSIOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF INSTITUTION-BASED SECURITY PERSONNEL IN NIGERIA

Authors

  • O. O. Akinbiola Department of Kinesiology, Health Education and Recreation, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria
  • S. A. Adeniran Department of Kinesiology, Health Education and Recreation, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria
  • O. Ogunlade Department of Kinesiology, Health Education and Recreation, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46827/ejpe.v0i0.2008

Keywords:

anthropometry, physiological characteristics, institutional-based, security personnel

Abstract

This study investigated the anthropometric and physiological characteristics of institution-based security personnel in Nigeria. The study adopted a descriptive survey research design. The population for the study were the male security personnel of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex (OAUTHC), Ile-Ife and Wesley-Guild Hospital (WGH), Ilesa, Osun State. Sample comprised sixty middle-aged volunteers drawn from the Security Departments of the three institutions. Inclusion criteria for the study was passing a preliminary health screening for cardiovascular disease risk factors. Anthropometric parameters were measured in line with the International Society for the Advancement of Kinanthropometry (ISAK)’s protocol. Participants’ weight and height were measured with an Electronic BMI scale and blood pressure was recorded using Aneroid sphygmomanometer. Participants’ VO2 max was estimated from the Cooper 12-minutes run/walk test. Data was recorded in a structured data sheet. Descriptive statistics of mean and standard deviations was used to analyse data. The results showed that the mean age of security personnel in the study was 41.7 ± 5.749, while their mean height and weight were 171.0 ± 7.353 and 69.2 ± 7.322 respectively. The mean of personnel’s waist and hip circumferences were 40.68 ± 3.968 and 46.68 ± 2.813 respectively. The mean of skinfolds (Ʃ4 Skf), percent body fat, waist-to-hip ratio, and BMI of security personnel were 50.03 ± 15.797, 22.37 ± 5.175, 0.87 ± 0.062 and 23.66 ± 2.386 respectively. Their mean resting heart rate, systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure and VO2 max were 63.77 ± 8.77, 119.42 ± 9.30, 80.17 ± 8.54 and 43.95 ± 43.95 respectively. The study concluded that institution-based security personnel are similar to the civilian population in terms of anthropometric and physiological characteristics.

 

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  • O. O. Akinbiola, Department of Kinesiology, Health Education and Recreation, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria

    Oluwabusayo Odunayo Akinbiola (B.Ed., M.A., M.P.A., PhD.) is an Exercise Physiologist whose research interests are, cardiovascular exercise physiology, resting and stress ECG, anthropometry and body composition, physical fitness and biomechanics. His current research activities focus on effects of various exercise training modalities on electrocardiogram of elite and non-elite athletes. Dr Akinbiola teaches exercise physiology to undergraduate and postgraduate students in the Department of Kinesiology, Health Education and Recreation, Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria.

  • S. A. Adeniran, Department of Kinesiology, Health Education and Recreation, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria

    Samuel Adebisi Adeniran (BSc. MSc., PhD.) is a Professor of Exercise Physiology and Biomechanics with a lecturing career spanning an upward of 40 years, in the Department of Kinesiology, Health Education and Recreation, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria. He teaches exercise physiology, kinesiology, biomechanics, human biodynamics, research and statistical methods in kinesiology, to students at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. He has supervised scores of masters and doctoral theses and dissertations in areas of exercise physiology and biomechanics. Professor Adeniran established the Human Performance Laboratory of the Department of Kinesiology, Health Education and Recreation, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria, where he worked from 1974 till date.

  • O. Ogunlade, Department of Kinesiology, Health Education and Recreation, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria

    Oluwadare Ogunlade (MBChB. MSc., PhD., FWACP) is a Consultant Cardiologist and Cardiovascular Physiologist in the Department of Physiological Sciences, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria. He offers consultancy services in areas of general and preventive cardiology at the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals’ Complex- OAUTHC, Ile-Ife and the Wesley Guild Hospital, Ilesha, Osun State, Nigeria. He teaches cardiovascular physiology in the Department of Physiological Sciences, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria. Dr Ogunlade’s research focus is cardiovascular physiology, cardiology, electrocardiography in the young and application of electrocardiography for sex verification.

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