Original Research Article
Aerobic Exercise Programme and Reduction in Body Weight and Body Mass Index (BMI)
Dr Suman C.
Director, Global Physiotherapy Centre, Baroda, Gujarat.
ABSTRACT
Background: Overweight and obesity are one of the difficult challenges in modern lifestyle. It could be due to several factors like sedentary lifestyle, digitization, modern technologies, junk foods etc.
Aerobic exercise is recommended as one of the best exercises to reduce body fat.
Aim of present study was to investigate effect of eight weeks aerobic exercise training programme to reduce body weight and body mass index (BMI).
Materials and Methods: 40 participants were randomly recruited in two groups- experimental group and control group with 20 participants in each group. Eight weeks aerobic exercise training was administered to participants of experimental group while control group refrained from aerobic exercise training programme.
Result: There were statistically significant reductions (p < 0.05) in body weight and body mass index in experimental group as compared to control group after eight weeks of aerobic exercise programme.
Conclusion: Aerobic exercise significantly reduces body weight and body mass index (BMI).
Key words: Aerobic exercise, Aerobics, Body weight, Body Mass Index (BMI).