Volume 47, Issue 3, January 2026, Pages 296–301
Mountaga Diop1, Ndiack Thiaw2, and Ndarao Mbengue3
1 Research Laboratory in Science and Technology of Physical and Sports Activities, Youth and Leisure at the National Higher Institute of Popular Education and Sport at Cheikh Anta Diop University in Dakar, Senegal
2 Research Laboratory in Science and Technology of Physical and Sports Activities, Youth and Leisure at the National Higher Institute of Popular Education and Sport at Cheikh Anta Diop University in Dakar, Senegal
3 Research Laboratory in Science and Technology of Physical and Sports Activities, Youth and Leisure at the National Higher Institute of Popular Education and Sport at Cheikh Anta Diop University in Dakar, Senegal
Original language: English
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Context: The growing sedentary lifestyle, combined with an increase in cardiovascular disease and overweight, prompted this study of women in the commune of Ziguinchor, where rural work is the dominant activity. The aim of this study was to assess the impact of rural work on women’s health. Methods: We compared several parameters between two groups: those doing field work and those who were sedentary. The variables studied included weight, height, resting heart rate, resting blood pressure and body mass index (BMI). Results: The results showed that women who worked in the fields had lower weights and BMIs than sedentary women. However, no significant differences were observed in terms of heart rate and blood pressure. Conclusion: This study shows that working in the fields helps to reduce the weight of Diola women in Ziguinchor.
Author Keywords: fieldwork, heart rate, blood pressure, body mass index.
Mountaga Diop1, Ndiack Thiaw2, and Ndarao Mbengue3
1 Research Laboratory in Science and Technology of Physical and Sports Activities, Youth and Leisure at the National Higher Institute of Popular Education and Sport at Cheikh Anta Diop University in Dakar, Senegal
2 Research Laboratory in Science and Technology of Physical and Sports Activities, Youth and Leisure at the National Higher Institute of Popular Education and Sport at Cheikh Anta Diop University in Dakar, Senegal
3 Research Laboratory in Science and Technology of Physical and Sports Activities, Youth and Leisure at the National Higher Institute of Popular Education and Sport at Cheikh Anta Diop University in Dakar, Senegal
Original language: English
Copyright © 2026 ISSR Journals. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Abstract
Context: The growing sedentary lifestyle, combined with an increase in cardiovascular disease and overweight, prompted this study of women in the commune of Ziguinchor, where rural work is the dominant activity. The aim of this study was to assess the impact of rural work on women’s health. Methods: We compared several parameters between two groups: those doing field work and those who were sedentary. The variables studied included weight, height, resting heart rate, resting blood pressure and body mass index (BMI). Results: The results showed that women who worked in the fields had lower weights and BMIs than sedentary women. However, no significant differences were observed in terms of heart rate and blood pressure. Conclusion: This study shows that working in the fields helps to reduce the weight of Diola women in Ziguinchor.
Author Keywords: fieldwork, heart rate, blood pressure, body mass index.
How to Cite this Article
Mountaga Diop, Ndiack Thiaw, and Ndarao Mbengue, “Evaluation of some anthropometric and cardiovascular variables in women working in the fields and sedentary women in Ziguinchor,” International Journal of Innovation and Applied Studies, vol. 47, no. 3, pp. 296–301, January 2026.
