Acute Effects of Two Stabilization Exercises on Cardiovascular Responses among Healthy Undergraduates in Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State

A total of 100 participants that participated in this study were allocated to two groups, 31 males and 19 females in abdominal curl exercise group (ACEG), and 24 males and 26 females in bridging (BEG) exercise. Blood pressure, pulse rate and respiratory rate, of the two groups were measured before, during and immediately after the exercise using standard protocols. The ACEG performed abdominal curl exercise for ten second three times. The BEG also performed bridging exercise for 10 second three times. The cardiopulmonary variables were measured three times, and the average was determined. Data was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics.