The Effect of Aquatic Exercise with Multiple Techniques on Maximum Oxygen uptake and Muscle Flexibility in Female Student with Obesity

Abstract

This research is experimental research design was to examine the effect of aquatic exercise with
multiple techniques on maximum oxygen uptake and muscle flexibility in Female Student with obesity. The participants were 30 students from Faculty of Science and Technology, Uttaradit Rajabhat University, and age between 18 – 25 years. The participants were randomized into two groups including the control or the exercise groups. For control group, the participants had no intervention. The exercise group was performed to 60 min of aquatic exercise with multiple techniques, 3 days/week for 4 weeks. The maximum oxygen uptake and muscle flexibility parameters were measured before and after the experimental period. Data were analyzed using Ttest. For the control group, the results of this study showed that the maximum oxygen uptake was not significantly different (before: 34.19 ± 8.13 ml/kg/min and after: 34.90 ± 8.12 ml/kg/min, p = 0.190), mean ± S.D, respectively. For the muscle flexibility, there was not significantly different (before: 3.13 ± 1.73 cm.and after: 3.37 ± 1.52 cm., p = 1.131). The exercise group was significantly differences both in maximum oxygen uptake (before: 36.32 ± 5.08 ml/kg/min and after: 38.11 ± 4.37 ml/kg/min, p = 0.015*) and muscle flexibility (before: 2.87 ± 1.46 cm. and after: 4.67 ± 1.72 cm., p = 0.000*) after 4 weeks of aquatic exercise with multiple techniques programs, respectively. Conclusion Statistical analysis of data showed statisticallysignificant changes of all parametres after the intervention (p<.05)