Abstract:
The general objective of this study was to investigate the effect of 12 weeks aerobics
exercise program on weight loss of sedentary overweight women of Arab Ali Gymnasium
users in Harar city. Eighty overweight human subjects whose BMI was 24.22 - 27.85
kg/m2and age in between 25-35 years participated in this study. Forty overweight women
participated in moderate intensity aerobics (~ 65-75% of HR max) physical training program
for three consecutive months three days per week 60 minutes per day. PT and PoT tests were
taken and analyzed accordingly. The training program included warming up, light stretching,
brisk walking, running, cycling, and aerobics dance. The mean values of participants’ age
was 30.15 and 30.50 for control group and experimental group respectively. The mean values
of participants’ height was 164.95 and 164.75 for control group and experimental group
respectively. The mean value of body weight before training was 72.15and 73.25 after
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training for control group. The mean value of body weight before training was 71.20 and
67.15 after training for experimental group. The mean of body weight was increased by
1.52% for control group and 5.688% was reduced in experimental group throughout the
study period. In the experimental group weight of body of the participants were reduced
significantly due to aerobics training. In waist circumference test, the mean value of control
group was increased but in experimental group waist circumference was decreased markedly.
The mean difference showed that there was improvement in the EG. The EG was decreased
9.34% but 1.04% was increased for the CG The test measurements used to identify the
improvements BW, BMI, and WC. Based on the findings, it was concluded that moderate
intensity aerobics physical training program had a positive effect on body weight reduction
and waist circumference reduction of the subjects.
