Maximal oxygen consumption and certain physiological and somatic features of students from the Białystok Medical...

In 305 male students from the Medical Academy in Białystok with a mean age of 20.7 +/- 1.3 years the findings included: maximal oxygen consumption 2.95 +/- 0.42 1/min and 42.57 +/- 6.28 ml/kg/min, vital capacity 5400 +/- 600 ml, resting heart rate 76 +/- 7/min, height 177 +/- 6 cm, body mass 69.8 +/- 7.3 kg, muscle power of right hand flexors 53 +/- 6 kG, muscle power of left hand flexors 49 +/- 6 kG. In relation to students born and raised in towns those from rural areas were shorter but had greater maximal oxygen consumption. Those participating actively in sports had greater maximal oxygen consumption in 1/min, lower resting heart rate, greater strength of right hand flexors, were taller and had greater body mass than students avoiding sports.