Asian Journal of Biological Sciences1996-3351xxxx-xxxxScience International10.3923/ajbs.2019.342.348AkinbiolaO.O. AdeniranS.A. OgunladeO. 22019122Background and Objective: This study determined the effects of continuous aerobic exercise training on the resting electrocardiogram and physiological parameters of security personnel in Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex (OAUTHC). The study adopted a pretest-posttest-control group experimental design. The population were male security personnel of OAUTHC, Ile-Ife and Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife. Materials and Methods: Twenty middle-aged volunteers from the OAUTHC Security Unit were purposively engaged as Continuous Training Group (n = 20). Twenty age-matched controls were purposively selected from the Obafemi Awolowo University Security Unit. A structured exercise training programme, Continuous Exercise Training Programme was used to train participants in the training group for 8 weeks. Resting electrocardiogram was recorded pre and post-intervention with a 12-lead electrocardiograph (SCHILLER-Cardiovit AT2-plus). Blood pressure was recorded pre and post exercise using aneroid sphygmomanometer. Stopwatch was used for timing performance in the 12 min run/walk test and an electronic BMI scale (Seca-220) was used for measuring height and weight. Body circumferences were measured with an inelastic tape and Borgs rating of perceived exertion scale was used to gauge exercise intensity. Data was recorded in a structured data sheet. Paired-sample t-test statistics was used to analyse data. Results: The results showed that continuous aerobic exercise had significant effect on three resting ECG parameters, RR-interval (t = 4.759, p<0.05), p-wave duration (t = 6.757, p<0.05) and QT-interval (t = 4.474, p<0.05) and three physiological parameters: heart rate (t = 9.443, p<0.05), systolic blood pressure (t = 6.751, p<0.05) and VO2 max (t = 6.881, p<0.05). Conclusion: The study concluded that continuous aerobic exercises positively affect resting electrocardiogram and physiological parameters of security personnel.]]>American College of Sports Medicine,20149th Edn.,pp: 19-137pp: 19-137Senchina, D.S. and M.L. Kohut,20072316Aldana, S.G., L.D. Sutton, B.H. Jacobson and M.G. Quirk,199682315321American Heart Association,201332313320Ritvanen, T., V. Louhevaara, P. Helin, T. Halonen and O. Hanninen,20072018Sajjan, M.,2014pp: 17-24pp: 17-24Hampton, J.R.,20136th Edn.,pp: 23-48pp: 23-48Cooper, K.H.,1968203201204Sone, R., F. Yamazaki, N. Fujii, Y. Fukuoka and H. Ikegami,1996753946Cammarota, C. and M. Curione,201110169180Wilhelm, M., L. Roten, H. Tanner, I. Wilhelm, J.P. Schmid and H. Saner,2011108580585Garcia, T.B.,20152nd Edn.,pp: 12-25pp: 12-25Podrid, P., R. Malhotra, R. Kakkar and P.A. Noseworthy,2013Pages: 496 Pages: 496 Romano, M.,2015pp: 14-24pp: 14-24Gertsch, M.,2008Pages: 339Pages: 339Nallamothu, B.K. and T.S. Baman,2013Pages: 384Pages: 384Mutikainen, S., M. Perhonen, M. Alen, T. Leskinen and J. Karjalainen et al.,20098533542Drezner, J.A., P. Fischbach, V. Froelicher, J. Marek and A. Pelliccia et al.,201347125136Ali, A., M.R. Mehra, F.S. Malik, C.J. Lavie, R.N. Donna-Bass and R.V. Milani,19991168387Hottenrott, K., S. Ludyga and S. Schulze,201211483488Psilander, N.,20142014Losnegard, T. and J. Hallen,201492531Ekblom-Bak, E., M.L. Hellenius, O. Ekblom, L.M. Engstrom and B. Ekblom,2009266547557Smart, N.A. and M. Steele,201218205211Osbak, P.S., M. Mourier, A. Kjaer, J.H. Henriksen, K.F. Kofoed and G.B. Jensen,201116210801087Henrique, D.M.N., M.D.M. Reboredo, A. Chaoubah and R.B. de Paula,201094823828