EFFECTS OF AEROBIC EXERCISE ON IMPROVING HEALTH RELATED PHYSICAL FITNESS COMPONENTS OF COLLEGE MEAL

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The study was conducted to investigate the effect of aerobic exercise on improving health related physical fitness components of college meal .Twenty males from Selvam group of institutions, were selected as study subjects and their age range were 18-23 years. All Selected subjects were participated in moderate intensity aerobic exercise for six consecutive weeks, i.e.3 days per week 60 minute duration per day. Pre, during and post training tests were conducted on the components of health related physical fitness variables The data collected from the study subject was analyzed using SPSS version 16 software. The data pertaining to health-related physical fitness components were analyzed by paired sample‘t’ test to determine the difference between initial and final mean for participant .According to analyzed data in 12meter run 724.8 mean difference was recorded. The mean difference value boosted in push up performance by5.4 after six weeks aerobic exercise. In sit up and sit and reach test 4.7 and4.52 increments were observed respectively. But in body mass index 2.18 decrement and in body weight 5.8 reduction were observed throughout the study period. The result obtained in this study indicated that there were significant improvement in cardiovascular endurance, muscular endurance, muscular strength and flexibility but in the case of body mass index and body weight there were reduction. Based on this finding, it can be concluded that Moderate aerobic exercise has positive effect on improvement of health related physical fitness components of sedentary female communities