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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Main Author: Ming, Carol Lau Kho
Format: Monograph
Language:English
Published: Universiti Sains Malaysia 2017
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Online Access:http://eprints.usm.my/62023/
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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