Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between 128 school-level national volleyball players under 14 from different Indian states. Body Mass Index (BMI) and two important health indicators: muscular strength (right hand and left-hand grip strength) and cardiovascular efficiency (blood pressure and pulse rate).
Methods and Materials: 128 female volleyball players under the age of 14 from various Indian states participated in a cross-sectional study. Data was gathered using standardized instruments and procedures. A digital dynamometer was used to test hand grip strength, a stadiometer was used to measure height, digital weighing machine used to weight and automated monitors were used to record blood pressure and pulse rate, and BMI was computed based on the results. To enable comparison across all parameters, participants were divided into three groups according to BMI classifications: underweight, normal weight, and overweight (Figure 6). SPSS software version 25 was used to analyse the data.
Results: Systolic blood pressure (r = 0.127, p > 0.01), diastolic blood pressure (r = 0.044, p > 0.01), and pulse rate (r = 0.017, p > 0.01) did not significantly correlate with BMI. However, both left-hand grip strength (r = 0.236, p < 0.01) and right-hand grip strength (r = 0.230, p < 0.01) showed a statistically significant positive connection with BMI. This implies that enhanced hand grip strength was linked to higher BMI values, even though there was no discernible correlation with cardiovascular efficiency.
Conclusion: Among volleyball players aged under 14, BMI had no discernible effect on either systolic or diastolic blood pressure or pulse rate. Nonetheless, a significant positive correlation between BMI and both hands' handgrip strength was discovered, suggesting that in this population, a higher BMI may be associated with stronger muscles.
Keywords: BMI, Blood pressure, pulse rate, grip strength, volleyball.
How to cite this article: Pal R, Singh A, Tomar S, Interplay of BMI, Blood Pressure Pulse Rate and Grip Strength in Young National Volleyball Players of India. Int J Drug Deliv Technol. 2026;16(3s): 641-645; DOI: 10.25258/ijddt.16.3s.81