Condición física orientada a la salud de los guías de rafting certificados en San Gil

Abstract

Introduction: Rafting has multiple studies focused on sports performance, leaving aside the state of health of those who practice it. The objective of this study is to determine the levels of fitness focused on the health of certified rafting guides in San Gil. Materials and methods: a descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out in twenty-five (n = 25) certified rafting guides of San Gil to which anthropometric variables were evaluated and the physical condition focused on health was determined by means of three physical tests . Results: 92% of the population is male and the other 8% is female, where it was possible to demonstrate optimal levels of physical condition, a BMI 24.22 was found, the percentage of fat is 19.41%, the strength of the upper train evidenced an average of 25.68 rep, this being a good level of strength and in the test of ruffierr dickson was found 16 healthy people and 9 who need improvement Conclusion: Most of the guides evaluated are in an optimal level of physical condition which could guarantee the safety of the persons during the route.