Effect of exercise on Haemoglobin Percentage among Three Different Physically Active groups

Introduction: The aim of this study was to compare and examine the haemoglobin percentage among highly physically active, moderate physically active and low physically active groups in 16 weeks of observation. Methods: Thirteen (13) SAI football students as highly physically active group (SAI), twelve (12) professional physical education students as moderate physically active group (B.P.Ed) and ten (10) general college going students as very low physically active group (GEN) who has normal blood cell count at the beginning of the session with an average age of 21.16±1.85 have participated in this study voluntarily. SAI and B.P.Ed groups were involved in their respective training schedule under the supervision of experts. Researcher observed the all the groups for16 weeks and collected the data three times for every sample. After being informed, blood samples of subjects have been taken on an empty stomach at their respective ground between 7:00-8:00 in the morning. Haemoglobin percentage (HBG) has been determined by using Syxmex auto-hemato analyzer. Result: Measurement results were presented as average and standard deviation. Repeated measures ANOVA followed by Newman-Kuels post hoc test was used in order to make the comparison between three groups. P<0.05 value was considered to be significant. The result of the study found haemoglobin level of SAI, BPEd and General students was at normal level. No significant difference in Haemoglobin was evident between SAI vs B.P.Ed groups (q=1.50, p>0.05), B.P.Ed vs General students (q= 1.58, p>0.05) and SAI vs General students (q= 1.83, p>0.05). Conclusion: Haemoglobin level of SAI, BPEd and General students remained at normal range. The SAI, BPEd and General students could not show significant change in Haemoglobin level during 2 and 4 months respectively.