Effects of interval training on health-related fitness among sedentary university students
The present study compared the effect of interval training on health-related fitness and its effect over time. Responses in body composition, cardiorespiratory endurance, muscular strength, muscular endurance and flexibility was examined. Thirty-seven healthy, sedentary female participants from U...
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| description | The present study compared the effect of interval training on health-related fitness and
its effect over time. Responses in body composition, cardiorespiratory endurance, muscular
strength, muscular endurance and flexibility was examined. Thirty-seven healthy, sedentary
female participants from Universiti Sains Malaysia Health Campus were recruited in this
study. Interval training consisted of 18 sessions were completed over six weeks. Results
indicated significantly improved cardiorespiratory endurance, muscular strength, muscular
endurance and flexibility after intervention. It is concluded that interval training can be used
as an alternative for endurance training for untrained population. |
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| spelling | usm-620232025-06-29T08:05:11Z http://eprints.usm.my/62023/ Effects of interval training on health-related fitness among sedentary university students Ming, Carol Lau Kho R Medicine (General) RA Public aspects of medicine The present study compared the effect of interval training on health-related fitness and its effect over time. Responses in body composition, cardiorespiratory endurance, muscular strength, muscular endurance and flexibility was examined. Thirty-seven healthy, sedentary female participants from Universiti Sains Malaysia Health Campus were recruited in this study. Interval training consisted of 18 sessions were completed over six weeks. Results indicated significantly improved cardiorespiratory endurance, muscular strength, muscular endurance and flexibility after intervention. It is concluded that interval training can be used as an alternative for endurance training for untrained population. Universiti Sains Malaysia 2017 Monograph NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.usm.my/62023/1/CAROL%20LAU%20KHO%20MING%20-%20e.pdf Ming, Carol Lau Kho (2017) Effects of interval training on health-related fitness among sedentary university students. Project Report. Universiti Sains Malaysia. (Submitted) |
| spellingShingle | R Medicine (General) RA Public aspects of medicine Ming, Carol Lau Kho Effects of interval training on health-related fitness among sedentary university students |
| title | Effects of interval training on
health-related fitness among
sedentary university students |
| title_full | Effects of interval training on
health-related fitness among
sedentary university students |
| title_fullStr | Effects of interval training on
health-related fitness among
sedentary university students |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effects of interval training on
health-related fitness among
sedentary university students |
| title_short | Effects of interval training on
health-related fitness among
sedentary university students |
| title_sort | effects of interval training on
health-related fitness among
sedentary university students |
| topic | R Medicine (General) RA Public aspects of medicine |
| url | http://eprints.usm.my/62023/ http://eprints.usm.my/62023/1/CAROL%20LAU%20KHO%20MING%20-%20e.pdf |