EFFECTS OF TWELVE WEEK AEROBIC EXERCISE ON SELECTED PHYSICAL FITNESS VARIABLES OF FERES BET GRADE TWELVE MALE STUDENTS

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of twelve weeks aerobic exercise on selected physical fitness variables and body age of Feres bet grade12 male students. Developing effective aerobic exercise program for students is a strategy for improving cardio respiratory fitness and body composition. The study was conducted on the effect of Twelve Week Aerobic Exercise on Selected Physical Fitness Variables. 32 male students whose age is 18-20 were selected by purposive sampling technique. The study employed Quasi-experimental research design.. Since the study was to investigate the effect of aerobic exercise on cardio respiratory fitness and body composition variables. The subject had participated in 3 sessions per week for 40 to 60 minutes per session of exercise training, which comprised as walking, jogging, running and rope skipping. The participants had taken pre and post-testing of cardio respiratory fitness was measured using 12 minute run and three minute step test, Body Composition was measured by using body mass index and body age Measured using resting heart beat. The data collected from the study subject was analyzed using SPSS version 20 software by paired t-test with level of significant 0.05. The results showed aerobic Exercise significantly improved cardio respiratory fitness, in the participants at (p<0.05). Besides, there were significantly reduced body mass index at (p<0.05). In case of body age, no significant change was observed in the participants. Based on this finding, it can be concluded that twelve weeks aerobic exercise has positive effect on improvement of cardio respiratory fitness and body composition variables. For better improvement of physical fitness, everyone should engage in aerobic exercise at least 3 days per week for 60 minutes each day