Effect of Physical Inactivity on Percent Body Fat of College Men and Women
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2018
Authors
Esan, J.A.
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Educational Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies University of Port Harcourt
Abstract
The purpose of the study was to determine the effects of physical inactivity on percent body fat of college men and women. The participants were male and female students of College of Education/ Ikere-Ekiti. The participants for the study consisted of twenty one men and twenty three women aged between eighteen, and thirty years who were randomly selected/ participated in the study. Hypothesis was formulated and tested to determine the effect of physical inactivity on percent body fat. Descriptive statistics of mean/ standard deviation and range was used to describe the data. Inferential statistics of independent "t" test was used to compare both groups to see if any significant difference exists between them. The result obtained showed that there was significant difference in percent body fat between participants after the study. Body fat increases in the participants after 12 weeks of physical inactivity. It is recommended that the college men and women should take part in moderate intensity physical activities two to three days per week.
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Physical inactivity , Body fat , Male & Female , Statistics , Research Subject Categories::MEDICINE
Citation
Esan, J.A. (2018). Effect of Physical Inactivity on Percent Body Fat of College Men and Women. Educational Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies University of Port Harcourt. 7. 36-43