Effects of Age, Gender and Body Mass Index on Reaction to Air Condition
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Abstract: This study investigated the effect of age, gender, and body mass index (BMI) on reaction to air condition. Forty eight undergraduates (21 males and 27 females) randomly selected from Imo State University, Owerri, Nigeria within the age range of 17-30 years participated in the study. 26 of them were of normal weight (BMI 24). They were exposed to an air conditioned room for two hours and then their reaction to cold measured using Response to Cold questionnaire. Employing t-test and ANOVA for data analyses, the results showed that body size, age, and gender had no statistically significant effect on reaction to cold condition while exposure to cold condition had a significant influence on both systolic and diastolic blood pressures of all participants. Key words: Body mass index; Air condition; Reaction; Blood pressure; Systolic blood pressure; Diastolic blood pressure; Cold Résumé: Cette étude a examiné l'effet de l'âge, du sexe et de l’indice de masse corporelle (IMC) sur la réaction des gens envers l’air climatisé. Quarante-huit étudiants de premier cycle (21 hommes et 27 femmes) sélectionnés au hasard dans l'Université de l’état d’Imo à Owerri au Nigeria dans une tranche d'âge de 17 ans à 30 ans ont participé à cette étude. 26 d'entre eux avaient un poids normal (IMC 24). Ils ont été exposés dans une salle climatisée pour deux heures, puis leur réaction au froid a été mesuré en utilisant le questionnaire de Réponse au froid. Après le t-test et une analyse de variance des données, les résultats ont montré que la taille corporelle, l'âge et le sexe n'avaient aucun d’effet statistiquement significatif sur la réaction à l'état froid, tandis que l'exposition à l'état froid avait une influence significative sur les pressions artérielles systoliques et diastoliques de tous les participants. Mots clés: Indice de masse corporelle; Climatisation; Iréaction; Pression artérielle; Pression artérielle systolique; Pression artérielle diastolique; Froid
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