Effect of Dance-exercise and Brisk-walking on Cardio-respiratory Indices of obese Undergraduates in Lead City University, Ibadan

Abstract

The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of dance-exercise and brisk-walking 
on cardiorespiratory indices of obese undergraduates in Lead City University, Ibadan, Nigeria. 
Sixty (60) obese students were purposively sampled and randomized experimental Pretestposttest control group design was used for the study. The participants were required to Danceexercise and Brisk-walk 3 times a week, 50 minutes per session at 100-120bpm for 8 weeks.
Analysis of Co-variance (ANCOVA) and T-test were used to test the hypotheses formulated at 
0.05 significance level. Result revealed that there was a significant main effect of treatments 
(F (2, 36) =3.442, p<0.05, ?2=0.043) on the cardiorespiratory indices of obese undergraduates. 
Alsothere was no significant main effect of sex on the cardiorespiratory (F(1, 37) =0.598, p>0.05, 
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2=0.016 indices of obese undergraduates. Furthermore, there was no significant interaction 
effect of treatments and sex on the cardiorespiratory (F (2, 33) =0.063, p>0.05, ?2=0.004) indices 
of obese undergraduates.The study concluded that Dance-exercise and Brisk-walkingare 
exercise modes that can bring positive changes in the cardiorespiratory indices of obese 
individuals. Additionally, sex was not a determinant of the outcome of Dance-exercise and 
Brisk-walking exercise modes on cardiorespiratory indices of obese undergraduate in this 
study. The study recommends that the school authority should organize periodic sensitization 
programme on different exercises including Dance-exercise and Brisk-walking as means of 
improving cardiorespiratory fitness of individuals. Dance-exercise and Brisk-walkingare not 
cost intense and can be incorporated in fitness programmes as they affect cardiorespiratory 
indices especially of obese individuals.