Influence of 12 Weeks Aerobic Training on Selected Health Related Physical Fitness Variables of Overweight Men

Abstract :

The purpose of this study was to determinate the Influence of 12 weeks aerobic training on selected health related physical fitness variables of over weight men. The selected variables are muscular strength, muscular endurance, cardio respiratory endurance and body composition. For this study 30 over weight men in the age group of 18 to 22 years were selected from department of arts and science in Annamalai University. The subjects were divided into two groups namely control group and experimental group. The experimental group was given aerobic training for a period of 12 weeks in morning session for three days in a week but the control group is not allowed to participate in aerobic training. The collected data were statistically analyzed by using analysis of covariance (ANCOVA). This study supports the value of an additional aerobic training for the improvement of health related physical fitness in the management of obesity in men including prevention of weight gain.

Author Name : K. Jayachandran

Keywords: Aerobic Training, Health Related Physical Fitness.


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