EFFECT OF AEROBIC EXERCISES

ON PHYSICAL FITNESS
OF ADULTS

Research Scholar
FIRDOOS AHMAD BHAT
M.P.Ed. (IVth Sem)

Guide
PROF. KISHOR D. RAUT
M.P.Ed., M.Phil.

DISSERTATION
SUBMITTED TO
SANT GADGE BABA AMRAVATI UNIVERSITY, AMRAVATI IN
PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE
DEGREE OF MASTER OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION

THROUGH

DAYABHAI PATEL COLLEGE OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION,

YAVATMAL
2012-13
 CERTIFICATE

This is to certify that Firdoos Ahmad Bhat of M.P.Ed.-IVth

Semester has satisfactorily conducted the research on "Effect of Aerobic

Exercises on Physical Fitness of Adults" under my guidance. It is also

certified that -

The candidate has satisfactorily conducted research for not

less than one academic year. This dissertation is the result of the

candidate's own work and is of a sufficiently high standard to warrant its

presentation for M.P.Ed. examination. It is satisfactory in respect of

literary presentation too.

Place : Yavatmal

Date :

Guide

Prof. Kishor D. Raut

 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The researcher has a proud pleasure of expressing his sincere

appreciation and gratitude to his honorable Supervisor Prof. Kishor D.
Raut for providing his valuable guidance, suggestions and
encouragement to work on this study.
While expressing my gratitude and indebtness to Principal of
College Prof. Sandeep Chawak, for his esteemed inspiration generous
affection and invaluable suggestion and also to express my graceful
thanks to honorable Dr. V. M. Sharma, Prof. Mahesh D. Patel,
Prof. Altaf Hussain Bhat, and other staff of our college for their kind
guidelines from time to time make this research work ideal and
impressive one.
I am also thankful to librarian, Dept. of Post Graduate and
Staff of sports science research laboratory who made easy availed books,
journals, dissertation and scientific sports equipments in carrying out the
research work successfully.
The researcher also thanks to those Students who work as
the subject for their co-operation in collecting data.
Last, but not the least, the researcher express his sincere
gratitude to his family, colleagues and friends who helped him directly or
indirectly in completing this research work.
“Everything can not be mentioned but nothing is forgotten”.

Place : Yavatmal

Date : Research Scholar

Firdoos Ahmad Bhat

 CONTENTS

Chapter No. Contents Page No.

Certificate i
Acknowledgement ii
Content iii
List of Tables iv
List of Figures v

Chapter - I Introduction 1-16

1.1 Statement of the Problem 11
1.2 Purpose of the Study 11
1.3 Significance of the Study 12
1.4 Hypothesis 12
1.5 Delimitations 12
1.6 Limitations 12
1.7 Operational Definitions 13
1.8 Reference 15

Chapter - II Review of Related Literature 17-35

Chapter - III Methodology 36-41

3.1 Selection of Subject 36
3.2 Sampling Procedure 36
3.3 Formation of Groups 36
3.4 Criterion Measures 36
3.5 Administration of Test 37
3.6 Training Programme 41
3.7 Collection of Data 41

Chapter - IV Analysis and Interpretation of Data 42-67

4.1 Analysis of Data 42
4.2 Level of Significance 42
4.3 Discussion on Finding 67
4.4 Justification of Hypothesis 67

Chapter - V Summary, Conclusion and Recommendations 68-72

5.1 Summary 68
5.2 Conclusion 71
5.3 Recommendations 72

Bibliography

Appendix
 LIST OF TABLES

Sr. No. Table Page No.

1 Summary of Mean, Standard Deviation and t-ratio for the 43

Data on Cardio-vascular Endurance (600 Yard Run &
Walk) Between the Means of Pre and Post-tests of Control
Group
2 Summary of Mean, Standard Deviation and t-ratio for the 45
Data on Sit & Reach Test Between the Means of Pre and
Post-tests of Control Group
3 Summary of Mean, Standard Deviation and t-ratio for the 47
Data on Vital Capacity Between the Means of Pre and Post-
tests of Control Group
4 Summary of Mean, Standard Deviation and t-ratio for the 49
Data on Body Mass Index Between the Means of Pre and
Post-tests of Control Group
5 Summary of Mean, Standard Deviation and t-ratio for the 51
Data on Cardio-vascular Endurance (600 Yard Run &
Walk) Between the Means of Pre and Post-tests of
Experimental Group
6 Summary of Mean, Standard Deviation and t-ratio for the 53
Data on Sit & Reach Test Between the Means of Pre and
Post-tests of Experimental Group
7 Summary of Mean, Standard Deviation and t-ratio for the 55
Data on Vital Capacity Between the Means of Pre and Post-
tests of Experimental Group
8 Summary of Mean, Standard Deviation and t-ratio for the 57
Data on Body Mass Index Between the Means of Pre and
Post-tests of Experimental Group
9 Summary of Mean, Standard Deviation and t-ratio for the 59
Data on Cardio-vascular Endurance (600 Yard Run &
Walk) Between the Means of Post-tests of Control and
Experimental Group
10 Summary of Mean, Standard Deviation and t-ratio for the 61
Data on Sit & Reach Test Between the Means of Post-tests
of Control and Experimental Group
11 Summary of Mean, Standard Deviation and t-ratio for the 63
Data on Vital Capacity Between the Means of Post-tests of
Control and Experimental Group
12 Summary of Mean, Standard Deviation and t-ratio for the 65
Data on Body Mass Index Between the Means of Pre and
Post-tests of Experimental Group
 LIST OF FIGURES

Sr. No. Table Page

No.

1 Showing Mean Difference for the Data on Cardio- 44

vascular Endurance Between the Means of Pre and
Post-tests of Control Group
2 Showing Mean Difference for the Data on Sit & Reach 46
Test Between the Means of Pre and Post-tests of
Control Group
3 Showing Mean Difference for the Data on Vital 48
Capacity Between the Means of Pre and Post-tests of
Control Group
4 Showing Mean Difference for the Data on Body Mass 50
Index Between the Means of Pre and Post-tests of
Control Group
5 Showing Mean Difference for the Data on Cardio- 52
vascular Endurance Between the Means of Pre and
Post-tests of Experimental Group
6 Showing Mean Difference for the Data on Sit & Reach 54
Test Between the Means of Pre and Post-tests of
Experimental Group
7 Showing Mean Difference for the Data on Vital 56
Capacity Between the Means of Pre and Post-tests of
Experimental Group
8 Showing Mean Difference for the Data on Body Mass 58
Index Between the Means of Pre and Post-tests of
Experimental Group
9 Showing Mean Difference for the Data on Cardio- 60
vascular Endurance Between the Means of Post-tests
of Control and Experimental Group
10 Showing Mean Difference for the Data on Sit & Reach 62
Test Between the Means of Post-tests of Control and
Experimental Group
11 Showing Mean Difference for the Data on Vital 64
Capacity Between the Means of Post-tests of Control
and Experimental Group
12 Showing Mean Difference for the Data on Body Mass 66
Index Between the Means of Post-tests of Control and
Experimental Group
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 APPENDIX

Raw Data of Pre-test of Control Group

S.No 600 yard Sit & Vital

Name
. R/W Reach Capacity Height Weight BMI
1 Amit 3.48 7.7 962 159 59 23.338
2 Amol 3.46 8.3 975 163 57 21.454
3 Ashish 3.58 6.8 943 170 57 19.723
4 Sunil 3.52 10.0 991 172 60 20.281
5 Rahul 3.43 8.2 983 169 62 21.708
6 Gopi 3.28 5.9 1015 177 65 20.748
7 Akshay 4.02 6.5 1011 169 56 19.607
8 Ashwin 3.29 6.3 975 163 59 22.206
9 Ashok 3.27 10.2 938 170 58 20.069
10 Balram 3.48 10.7 980 173 59 19.713
11 Shankar 3.25 10.2 968 175 63 20.571
12 Madhav 3.26 12.1 943 174 66 21.799
13 Mayur 3.42 11.0 919 177 62 19.790
14 Mahesh 3.44 8.8 930 171 58 19.835
15 Rahul 3.41 6.8 989 168 55 19.487

Raw Data of Pre-test of Experimental Group

600 yard Sit & Vital

S.No. Name Height Weight BMI
R/W Reach Capacity
1 Faruk 3.55 8.2 948 169 62 21.708
2 Aarif 3.33 6.6 967 170 65 22.491
3 Asif 3.54 6.2 962 175 65 21.224
4 Ganesh 3.32 5.8 983 170 69 23.875
5 Amar 3.32 8.4 1011 172 58 19.605
6 Anthany 4.03 7.3 932 169 55 19.257
7 Nilesh 3.55 6.5 972 168 60 21.259
8 Ram 3.32 9.2 923 173 62 20.716
9 Rupesh 3.55 9.6 989 166 53 19.234
10 Kamlesh 3.53 10.7 964 169 51 17.857
11 Gaurav 3.37 10.3 983 173 60 20.047
12 Abhijit 3.42 11.3 976 177 62 19.790
13 Abhay 3.22 9.7 978 170 61 21.107
14 Pankaj 3.28 9.9 978 173 60 20.047
15 Pramod 3.57 9.3 967 171 54 18.467
 Raw Data of Post-test of Control Group

600 yard Sit & Vital

S.No. Name Height Weight BMI
R/W Reach Capacity
1 Amit 3.39 7.5 971 159 59 23.338
2 Amol 3.27 8.4 986 163 56 21.077
3 Ashish 3.53 7.2 948 170 57 19.723
4 Sunil 3.44 9.7 1006 172 60 20.281
5 Rahul 3.36 8.1 994 169 61 21.358
6 Gopi 3.19 6.4 1016 177 64 20.428
7 Akshay 3.96 6.6 1018 169 57 19.957
8 Ashwin 3.28 6.1 986 163 59 22.206
9 Ashok 3.23 10.1 939 170 58 20.069
10 Balram 3.43 10.5 982 173 59 19.713
11 Shankar 3.19 10.3 972 175 63 20.571
12 Madhav 3.21 11.9 954 174 65 21.469
13 Mayur 3.39 10.9 950 177 62 19.790
14 Mahesh 3.35 8.6 937 171 58 19.835
15 Rahul 3.34 6.5 997 168 55 19.487

Raw Data of Post-test of Experimental Group

S.No 600 yard Sit & Vital

Name
. R/W Reach Capacity Height Weight BMI
1 Faruk 3.36 9.3 978 169 62 21.708
2 Aarif 3.04 8.4 989 170 64 22.145
3 Asif 3.35 7.1 1001 175 65 21.224
4 Ganesh 3.23 6.9 1013 170 67 23.183
5 Amar 3.27 9.7 1038 172 58 19.605
6 Anthany 3.88 8.7 960 169 55 19.257
7 Nilesh 3.32 7.8 1009 168 60 21.259
8 Ram 3.11 10.5 954 173 61 20.382
9 Rupesh 3.36 10.8 1016 166 53 19.234
10 Kamlesh 3.24 12.8 981 169 51 17.857
11 Gaurav 3.06 12.5 1002 173 60 20.047
12 Abhijit 2.73 13.4 983 177 61 19.471
13 Abhay 2.63 12.3 995 170 60 20.761
14 Pankaj 2.79 12.3 1015 173 60 20.047
15 Pramod 3.18 10.6 1009 171 54 18.467