Abstract

The aim of the present research was to determine the effect of aerobic training on percentage body fat and resting heart rate among obese women. For this purpose twenty (20) female obese samples (age 17-25) were selected. The subjects were given endurance training for only one session in the morning between 6 am and 7 am for three alternate days a week for six weeks. To analyse the collected data,„t? ratio was used at 0.05level of confidence. The results showed that there was a significant decrease in the percentage of body fat but no changes is elicited on resting heart rate. It was concluded that the aerobic training is widely believed to induce changes in the percentage body fat among obese women.

Keywords

Aerobic training, Percentage body fat, Restingheart rate, Obesity,

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