The purpose of the study was to compare the difference in physical fitness and metabolic fitness between college students and faculty or staffs. Ninety-six college students (age 20.2±0.2yrs) and 32 faculty or staffs (age 36.2±1.3yrs) from National Chi-Nan University participated this study. The weekly exercise time was not significant different between two groups, but BMI was significantly greater in faculty and staffs than in students. In metabolic fitness tests, oral glucose tolerance test, insulin level, blood lipid level, and blood creatine kinase level were measured under over-night fasted condition. Physical fitness tests including 3-mm step test, distance for sit and reach, number for 1-mm sit-up, and handgrip strength were performed immediately after the metabolic fitness tests. In physical fitness tests, we found that significant difference between two groups only observed in 1-mm sit-up test. In contrast, glucose level during OGTT, serum insulin level, blood triglyceride level, cholesterol level, blood CK level in faculty and staffs were significantly higher than that in students, indicating poorer metabolic fitness in greater age. The result of the study suggests that metabolic fitness test is a sensitive indicator for determining age-difference in health.
The purpose of the study was to compare the difference in physical fitness and metabolic fitness between college students and faculty or staffs. Ninety-six college students (age 20.2±0.2yrs) and 32 faculty or staffs (age 36.2±1.3yrs) from National Chi-Nan University participated this study. The weekly exercise time was not significant different between two groups, but BMI was significantly greater in faculty and staffs than in students. In metabolic fitness tests, oral glucose tolerance test, insulin level, blood lipid level, and blood creatine kinase level were measured under over-night fasted condition. Physical fitness tests including 3-mm step test, distance for sit and reach, number for 1-mm sit-up, and handgrip strength were performed immediately after the metabolic fitness tests. In physical fitness tests, we found that significant difference between two groups only observed in 1-mm sit-up test. In contrast, glucose level during OGTT, serum insulin level, blood triglyceride level, cholesterol level, blood CK level in faculty and staffs were significantly higher than that in students, indicating poorer metabolic fitness in greater age. The result of the study suggests that metabolic fitness test is a sensitive indicator for determining age-difference in health.