Original Research Article
Year: 2023 | Month: June | Volume: 13 | Issue: 6 | Pages: 277-281
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijhsr.20230644
A Comparative Study Between the Effect of Aerobic Exercise Versus Circuit Training on Obesity Among School Going Students
A. Sangeetha1, Kannan Dhasaradharaman2, Fredinand Robert3, Kohilavani S4, Sathyapriya5, Keerthana Priya V6
2,3,4,5Professors, 1,6MPT- student, JKKMMRF College of Physiotherapy, The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Corresponding Author: A. Sangeetha
ABSTRACT
Background and purpose: Overweight or obesity is defined as abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that negatively affects health.Obesity is a complex condition that Interweaves biological, developmental, environmental, behavior & genetic factor, it is a significant public health problem. The most Common cause of obesity throughout childhood & adolescence is an inequity in energy balance, that is excess calorie intake without appropriate calorie is expenditure. The purpose of the study is to compare the effect of aerobic exercise versus circuit training among school students
Method: 30 subject who underwent inclusion criteria were selected and randomized 15 subjects each into two groups Group A [aerobic exercise] and Group B[circuit training group].The BMI and waist circumference can be used as the primary outcome of the study.
Results: Analysis using Independent‘t’ test found that there is no statistically significant difference (p<0.05) between aerobic exercise and circuit training on weight reduction.
Conclusion: Based on the results, this study concluded that aerobic exercise was effective in reduction of weight in adolescents with obesity.
Key words: Obesity, aerobic exercise, circuit training, BMI and waist circumference