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The study assessed the impact of fitness component status using the resting heart rate (RHR) and systolic blood pressure (RSHP) on the related health challenges of the staff members of the faculty of education in university of uyo.Ex post facto survey design was used for the study. The study was conducted in the University of Uyo community is in Akwa Ibom State. The population of the study comprised the males and females of the Faculty of Education of the University. A sample size of 82 staff members of the Faculty of Education, comprising 42 males and 40 females were used for the study. Standard-constructed instruments were adapted and used to measure the body weight, standing height, heart rate and blood pressure as done by some notable authors The instruments for the study was a standardized questionnaire titled: Fitness Component Status Using the Resting Heart Rate (RHR) and Systolic Blood Pressure (RSBP) Questionnaire (FCSRHRSBPQ). The consistency of the instruments was certified reliable at 0.9. The data collected on the subjects were treated with the descriptive statistics to obtain the answers the research questions. The Z-test statistics was used to treat the hypotheses, set at probability significant level of .05.The study concluded that there is a significant gender difference in the fitness component status using the Resting heart rate (RHR) values among the Education Faculty staff members. On the average, the males were fitter in fitness component status by RHR than their female counterpart; as the females have significantly faster RHR values than their male counterparts.  There is no significant gender difference in the fitness component status using the means of Resting systolic blood pressure (RSBP) among the Education Faculty staff members. On the average, the males were not fitter in fitness component status by the RSBP values than their female counterparts. One of the recommendations made was that the staff should be enlightened to check their BMI, heart rate and blood pressure measurements from time to time to ensure that they subject themselves to ideal weight class to avoid the related health challenges.

Keywords: Fitness Component, Heart Rate (Rhr) and Systolic Blood Pressure (Rsbp)

Health Challenges and University Of Uyo.