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- Title
THE EFFECTS OF EIGHT-WEEK STEP-AEROBIC EXERCISE PROGRAMS ON FLEXIBILITY AND BODY COMPOSITION OF SEDENTARY WOMEN.
- Authors
DEMIR, RIFAT; SÜEL, HALUK; IBRAHIM, SAHIN; YAPICI, HAKAN
- Abstract
Purpose. The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of eight-week step-aerobic exercise programs on flexibility, body weight, body fat percentage and body circumference measurements of sedentary women. Methods. 20 sedentary female volunteers participated in the study. Step-aerobic exercises were applied to for every participant for 8 weeks, three days a week and 45 minutes per day. Data were analyzed by using SPSS 17.0 software. For statistical analysis, Paired-t test was used. Significance level was determined to be 0.05. Results. Significant differences were found between mean values of pre-and post-tests (flexibility = 3.35cm; body weight = 4.48 kg; body fat percentage = 3.39%, and the number of heart beats = 4 beats/min) (p<0.05). Conclusions. As a result of the step-aerobic exercises, flexibility and all parameters related with the body composition of the individuals were changed positively. The study showed similarity with the results of other studies.
- Subjects
PHYSIOLOGICAL aspects of aerobic exercises; BODY composition; RANGE of motion of joints; STRETCH (Physiology); SEDENTARY women
- Publication
Ovidius University Annals, Series Physical Education & Sport/Science, Movement & Health, 2013, Vol 13, p712
- ISSN
2285-777X
- Publication type
Article