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Association Between Quality of Life and Cardio Respiratory Fitness in Petrol Pump Workers in Ahmedabad City

Author(s) Neha P Patel, Arpit W Christe
Country India
Abstract Background and need of study: Petrol pump workers are incessantly exposed to petrol and diesel fumes and a long term exposure to these fumes lead to a detrimental effect on the cardio respiratory system and Quality of Life. Hence this study was undertaken to assess the cardio-respiratory fitness and Quality of Life and association between cardio respiratory fitness and Quality of Life in petrol pump workers.
Methodology: 60 non smokers, male petrol pump workers, 20-40 years age, who were working in various petrol filling stations as petrol filling attendants, 8 hours/day for ≥2 years in Ahmedabad city. Cardio respiratory fitness was assessed by 3 minute YMCA test and Quality of Life using SF12 Questionnaire. Spearman correlation was used between SF12 and YMCA test.
Results: Mean age was 31.46±3.14 year. 41.67% of the workers who are poor cardio respiratory fitness, 31.67% of them have average, 23.33% of them have good and 3.33% of them have excellent cardio-respiratory fitness. Physical (48%) and mental (43%) score for Quality of Life in petrol pump workers. Significant difference was found between cardio respiratory fitness and mental health(r= -0.0584, p<0.001) and cardio respiratory fitness and physical health(r=-0.0501, p<0.001) in petrol pump workers.
Conclusion and implication: In petrol pump workers moderate affect the cardio respiratory fitness and quality of life as well as showed a moderate positive correlation between cardio respiratory fitness and Quality of life.
Keywords Petrol pump workers, Quality of life, Cardio respiratory endurance
Field Medical / Pharmacy
Published In Volume 5, Issue 4, July-August 2023
Published On 2023-07-04
DOI https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2023.v05i04.4113
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