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    Post-exercise Cardiovascular Status of Pupils in Ibadan
    (Journal of Capital Development in Behavioural Sciences, 2013-04) Dr Moses, M.O.; Dr Onyezere, J.O.; Dr Abass, A.O.
    This paper comparatively examines the cardiovascular status measured in terms of heart rate, systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure of primary school pupils in Ibadan after going through a 12-week progressive resistance exercise training. A total of one hundred and twenty (120) volunteered pupils were drawn purposively from four (two public and two private) primary schools in Ibadan. The randomized classic experimental research design with one experimental and one control group was employed in the study. Systematic random sampling technique was used to allocate sixty (60) participants to each of the two groups, namely: the progressive resistance exercise (PRE) and the control groups. The PRE trainings adhered strictly to the American College of Sports Medicine guidelines on quality and quantity of exercise trainings. The control group did not partake in any organised training during the period. However, the pupils were not restricted from their normal daily activities. The cardiovascular variables measured were subjected to frequency counts, percentages, normative table scores, mean and standard deviation for analysis and discussions. Results show that the average age of the pupils was 9 years 8 months, 68 (56.7%) of the participants were male while 52 (43.3%) were female; the post-training mean height of the participants in the PRE group is 1.36±0.09m while that of weight is 29.52± 5.82kg. It also reveals that post-exercise HR (81.86bpm within 80-120bpm) of the participants were at the normal level and their average post-exercise blood pressure (98.94/61.87mmHg) were normal within 100-120/60-75mmHg. The post-exercise cardiovascular fitness level of the pupils in Ibadan is normal. Hence, they are apparently healthy to be able to cope with the rigour of training using PRE modus operandi for any professional sports carrier. They should be exposed to vigorously healthy activities that will prepare them to live healthy and physically fit lifestyles in future. Key words: Blood Pressure, Heart Rate, Progressive resistance exercise, Training, Primary school pupils