• Prathap N

Problem Statement: The sedentary lifestyle common among college students can harm their cognitive performance and academic results. Finding effective, non-invasive solutions is important. Approach: The present investigation encompassed a sample of 60 undergraduate Engineering students of RNSIT, comprising an equal distribution of 30 males and 30 females, all aged between 18 and 22 years. The participants were randomly allocated into two distinct groups: an intervention group (n=30) that engaged in a structured 12-week aerobic dance regimen consisting of three 60-minute sessions weekly, and a control group (n=30) that received no such intervention. We evaluated cognitive performance utilizing the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) and assessed academic performance through Grade Point Average (GPA). Purpose: The primary objective of this study was to analyse the impact of a systematic aerobic dance intervention on students' cognitive functioning and academic outcomes. Results: The post-intervention MMSE scores exhibited a statistically significant enhancement in the intervention group relative to the control group (p < 0.01), as did the GPA scores (p < 0.05). Effect sizes indicated moderate to substantial improvements. Conclusions: The implementation of a 12-week aerobic dance program resulted in significant advancements in both cognitive and academic performance, thereby endorsing its integration within university health and wellness initiatives.

Aerobics, Dance Fitness, Cognitive Function, Academic Performance, Engineering.

"INFLUENCE OF A 12-WEEK AEROBICS DANCE EXERCISE PROGRAM ON COGNITIVE FUNCTION AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AMONG ENGINEERING STUDENTS", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.12, Issue 8, page no.b769-b770, August-2025, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2508198.pdf

"INFLUENCE OF A 12-WEEK AEROBICS DANCE EXERCISE PROGRAM ON COGNITIVE FUNCTION AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AMONG ENGINEERING STUDENTS", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.12, Issue 8, page no. ppb769-b770, August-2025, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2508198.pdf