A Study on Cardiovascular Endurance and Stress Among Women Athletes

Abstract

Sport involves different forms muscular movements by excreting bodily energy along with specific skills. To perform in any sport, people require certain types of physical fitness. Stress implies to a negative emotional state which is accompanied by physiological and psychological changes. Cardiovascular endurance indicates one’s efficiency of his/her heart to function normally during various sorts of physical activities. The present study was carried out to examine the level of and cardiovascular endurance of female athletes belonging to rural and urban colleges in Dharwad District. A sample comprising of 88 women athletes belonging to Dharwad District were selected using purposive random sampling procedure. The stress scale and three-minute step test was administered to measure the stress level and cardiovascular endurance respectively. The obtained data was analyzed using independent t test. The findings of the study suggest significant difference in the stress level and cardiovascular endurance of women athletes belonging to rural and urban colleges in Dharwad District.