مرکز منطقه ای اطلاع رساني علوم و فناوري - EFFECT OF AEROBIC EXERCISE ON BODY COMPOSITION AND PHYSICAL SELF DESCRIPTION VALUES OF SEDENTARY YOUNG WOMEN

Abstract :

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of 8-week aerobic exercise program on physical self description values of women not doing exercise. 80 women not doing exercise regularly, having no special dietary program and having no health problem to prevent the application of exercise participated in the study voluntarily. The average age and height of women (n: 80) participated in the research were determined as 30.16 ± 7.28 years and 164.21 ± 0.399 cm, respectively. An aerobic exercise program was applied to the research group for 45-55 minutes and 3 days a week at 50-60% intensity. The measurements of weight, body mass index, sub-dimensions of physical self-description scale such as appearance and self-confidence values were obtained before and after exercise. In order to determine physical self description values of women participated in the research, Appearance and Self-confidence sub-dimensions of Marsh Physical Self Description Questionnaire (PSDQ) developed by Marsh et al. (1994) were used. The statistical analysis of data was performed with paired t-test. Consequently, it was determined that 8-week aerobic exercise program caused a significant decrease in body weight and body mass index values of sedentary women (p 0.05). It was also determined that 8-week aerobic exercise positively affected body composition and physical self-description values of sedentary women.