Abstract :
The purpose of the study is to find out the effects of the Kung Fu in Body composition of the Obese Male Adolescents. Thirty obese male students are selected in the age group of 14- 18 years. Percentage of body fat is calculated with the formula based on BMI. The Hume formula is used to calculate the Lean body mass. The participants are divided into two groups and the experimental group is given 12 weeks Kung Fu training for about one hour for 6 days per week. Both pre test and post test are taken for both the group. Obtained data is analyzed by ANOVA. This short term Kung Fu training program improved the body compositions percentage body fat and lean body mass in the obese male adolescents with very low fitness.
Author Name : K. S. Gopalakrishnan & Dr. A. Pushparajan
Keywords: BMI, Percentage body fat, Lean body mass, Analysis of variance.
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