Comparison of body composition, cardiovascular function, blood glucose and spO2 between general and physical education male college students

The purpose of this study is to investigate the differences of body composition, cardiovascular function, blood glucose and spO2 among male students majoring in physical education and general male students at college. A total of 76 students participated in this study. The students consisted of twenty physical education students and twenty non - major students. Body fat(%), systolic blood pressure and heart rate were significantly lower in physical education students than non - majoring students. In the case of lean body mass, the students majoring in physical education were significantly higher than non - major students. In the case of BMI, the physical education major group tended to be lower than the non-major group, but there was no significant difference. In conclusion, physical education majors have better body composition and cardiovascular function than non-majors, which suggests that The lifestyle of physical education majors in college has a positive effect on their health. Additional research is needed to clarify the research findings more clearly by gender and by differences between elementary, middle, and high school students