Designing a Proposed Circuit Training Program for Female College Students
Journal Title: International Journal of Interdisciplinary and Multidisciplinary Studies (IJIMS) - Year 2014, Vol 1, Issue 9
Abstract
The decreasing rate in the physical activity of young people, which contributes to the prevalence of obesity, is becoming an alarming trend in the Philippines. One intervention that is proven to promote physical activity and improve physical fitness is circuit training. The purpose of the study was to design a circuit training program for female college students. The respondents were 84 female college students and 8 experts in the field of physical education. The student respondents underwent physical fitness tests. Results of the physical fitness tests and Kravitz’s guide in designing a circuit training program were used in designing of the proposed circuit program. The program was evaluated as excellent by experts from the field of physical education and fitness. This study produced a proposed circuit training program for female college students which may be a viable tool that could promote physical activity and improve their physical fitness.
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Jonar T. Martin
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