Author(s) Name: Dr.S. Rajamony
Abstract
The purpose of the present study was to find out the effect of aerobic training on selected health related physical Fitness variables among College Students. To achieve the purpose of the study thirty College men students in an age group of 18 to 24 were selected as subjects. All the students were in the residential College staying in the hostel. The selected subjects were divided in to two equal groups of fifteen subjects each as experimental and control group. Both the group underwent their routine physical activities. In addition of the physical activities the experimental group underwent specified aerobic training morning one hour before starting the own routine physical activities in a schedule of weekly three days in alternative days for all the eight weeks. The collected data’s were statistically analyzed by using ANCOVA to find out the significant difference between the groups if any. It was concluded from the result of the study that the experimental group significantly improved in the health related physical fitness variables of cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength, muscular endurance, flexibility, and body composition.
Keywords: Aerobic training, physical fitness, cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength, muscular endurance, flexibility, and body composition.
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