EFFECTS OF MODERATE INTENSITY CONTINUOUS TRAINING ON BODY COMPOSITION AND AEROBIC FITNESS IN FEMALE COLLEGE STUDENTS
Abstract
Background: The moderate intensity training sessions have a vital role towards the body composition and aerobic fitness of college level recreationally active female students or biggners in fitness journey.
Objectives: The aims of the study were to analyze the effect of the moderate intensity training sessions on body composition and aerobic fitness of the female students.
Methodology: An experimental Pre-test Post-test study Design was used. A sample of fourteen female students aged 17-20 years were selected to participate (n-14) through simple random sampling from the Govt degree colleges for Women Alipur Chattha, Gujranwal. A moderate continuous intensity level training of 8 weeks were given to the participants. SPSS version 23 was used for data analysis.
Results: The average age of the participants was 18.28±1.2 years; the average height of the participants was 158.5±11.85 cm. Difference in distance, 132.71±26.94 m, difference in VO2, 2.97± 0.62, difference in weight 1.51±0.38 kg, difference in BMI 0.59±0.21, and difference in waist 1.39±0.53 inches were observed after the training sessions. T and p-values confirms that training sessions have significant (p<0.05) effect on all the study variables of the participants.
Conclusion(s): It is concluded that 8 weeks moderate intensity level of continuous training has significant effect on body composition and aerobic fitness of the female students.
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