• REMESH R
• Dr. M SAROJA

Abstract The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of eight week aerobics dance training on Body mass index (BMI) and selected physiological variables, namely Blood Pressure and Resting Pulse Rate. Thirty students in the age group of 14 to 15 years were selected and the subjects were divided in to two equal groups: experimental group (EG; n = 15) and control group (CG; n = 15). The percentile values formulated exclusively for school going children in India by Indian Academy of Pediatrics was used as standard to identify the child obesity. The experimental group underwent aerobics dance training for duration of one hour per day for five days in a week for eight weeks. The control group did not participate any special training apart from their regular activities as per the curriculum. The selected criterion variables were measured before and after the training period. The collected data were statistically analysed by using Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA). From the results it was found that there were significant reductions in Body mass index, Systolic blood pressure, Diastolic pressure and Resting pulse rate. The study reveals that eight week aerobic training is an enhanced activity to sustain good health.

Key words: Aerobics, Body composition, Obesity, Body mass index, Systolic blood pressure, Diastolic blood pressure, Resting pulse rate.

"EFFECT OF EIGHT WEEK AEROBICS DANCE TRAINING ON BODY COMPOSITION AND SELECTED PHYSIOLOGICAL VARIABLES AMONG OBESE SCHOOL GIRLS", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 6, page no.f693-f699, June-2021, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2106796.pdf

"EFFECT OF EIGHT WEEK AEROBICS DANCE TRAINING ON BODY COMPOSITION AND SELECTED PHYSIOLOGICAL VARIABLES AMONG OBESE SCHOOL GIRLS", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 6, page no. ppf693-f699, June-2021, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2106796.pdf