EFFECTS OF MODERATE INTENSITY CONTINUOUS TRAINING ON BODY COMPOSITION AND AEROBIC FITNESS IN FEMALE COLLEGE STUDENTS

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...

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Main Authors: Shabina Kauser, Bilal Ahmed, Soniha Aslam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Department of Sports Sciences and Physical Education, The University of Lahore. 2022-12-01
Series:The Sky
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Online Access:https://journals.uol.edu.pk/the-sky/article/view/1838
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Summary: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.
ISSN:2523-9368