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Effects of Aerobic Exercise on Anthropometry Change on Female Secondary School Students in Dilla Town

Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Anthropometry is the study of the measurement of the human body in terms of the dimensions of bone, muscle, and adipose (fat) tissue. This study attempted to evaluate effects of aerobic exercise on anthropometry change on female secondary school students in dilla town Yirgacheffe Union Academy. Purposive sampling technique was used to select 30 overweight female students as EG (N=15) and CG (N =15) of age 14 to 16 years old. All subjects under this study took part in experimental design pre and post-test from March to May 2013 e.c. The subject was practice different types of aerobic exercises ranges with light and moderate intensity mode trainings. Both training was done for 3 days per week for 3 month with in 40 to 60 minutes duration. The selected aerobic exercises for the study were: walking, jogging, running and rope jumping. Data were analysed by using SPS 20.0 samples t- test with comparison of means by using EG and CG pre, and post- tests. The results indicated that there were significant improvements in EG body mass index(BMI), body weight, wrist, bicep, hip, waist, thigh, and forearm circumference and body fat percent(BF%) due to aerobic exercises(P>0.05). This study confirmed that aerobic training was significant to improve mean difference of weight 4.2 at P=0.004, BMI 1.5306 at P=0.001 Wrist 1.13333 at P=0.002, Upper arm 1.73333 at P=0.000, Hip 5.53333 at P=0.020, Waist 9.4667 at P=0.000 Thigh 5.0000 at P=0.000, Forearm circumference 1.5333 at P=0.000 and body fat percent 0.79933 at P=0.030 before the training their mean values were found in the above average according to the standard and after the training they were included in the average scale due to the aerobic training. The main finding of the study was overweight female students have positive outcomes towards their body weight and body circumference due to aerobic training.
DOI: 10.20372/nadre:19806
Author: HABTAMU ALEMU BOKO
Language: English
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7090730006
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