This study is intended to identify the effects of Aquatic exercise and ground exercise incorporating aerobic and muscular resistance activities on the physical compositions of middle aged women. To this end, 40 women aged over 50 who had been swimming...
This study is intended to identify the effects of Aquatic exercise and ground exercise incorporating aerobic and muscular resistance activities on the physical compositions of middle aged women. To this end, 40 women aged over 50 who had been swimming for more than 6 months were selected and grouped into two; a group of Aquatic exercise and another group of ground exercise.
The participants were asked to have aerobic exercise at a strength of HRmax 40~60% and muscular resistance exercise at a strength of 1 RM 40~60% on 3 days a week for 12 weeks. Conclusions below were reached after analysing weight, skeletal muscle, body fat, abdominal fat.
Both groups produced positive effects in improving physical conditions, but showed difference in significance level.
Decrease in weight and body fat was witnessed more significantly for Aquatic exercise than ground exercise while increase in skeletal muscle and decrease in abdominal fat were not found significant for both group. This suggests that there is no difference in the change in skeletal muscle and abdominal fat for both groups.
Consequently, it can be concluded that both Aquatic and ground exercise bring about positive changes in the body composition, but compared to ground exercise, Aquatic exercise has no less effect on improving muscular resistance and abdominal fat and is more effective for reducing weight and body fat.