EFFECTS OF FUNCTIONAL EXERCISE ON CARDIOVASCULAR FITNESS AND BODY MASS INDEX OF SEDENTARY STUDENTS

Abstract: The aim of the study is to determine the Functional Exercise on Cardiovascular fitness of Sedentary Students , Two groups were targeted; experimental and control group; 20 Sedentary Students considered as experimental group and 20 other than Sedentary Students considered as control group. The training programme was only given to experimental group. The age of the subjects were ranged between 18 to 25 year . Cardio – Vascular Endurance was evaluated by using 12 minute Run & Walk Test. Body Mass Index is calculated from body mass (M) and height (H). BMI = M / (H x H), where M = body mass in kilograms and H = height in meters. The higher score of the Body Mass Index usually indicates higher levels of body fat. The result shows that there were significant difference was found in pre and -post test of Cardiovascular Fitness (t=p<.05), and Body mass Index on experimental group. The findings of the study revealed that there was significant effects of Functional Exercise on found on Cardio – Vascular Endurance and Body Mass Index of Sedentary Students.

Keywords: Endurance, Body Mass Index, Sedentary, Exercise