Effect Of Moderate Level Aerobic Training On Maximum Oxygen Consumption And Cardiovascular Fitness Of Non-Athlete Students

Abstract

This study aimed to compare the difference in VO2 max values pre and post-test, compare the difference in cardiovascular endurance pre and post-test, and determine the association between VO2 max and cardiovascular endurance. This study used an experimental research design with pretest and post-test randomized groups. The study was conducted at COMSATS, Lahore Campus and a total number of 80 non-athlete volunteers and healthy university students participated in this study. The "Cooper's 12-minute Run Test" was used to measure VO2 max and CVE. Before the administration of aerobic training,pretest data was collected. After the completion of eight weeks of aerobic training, again, the same tests were conducted to collect post-test data. Data were tabulated and analyzed with SPSS (23.0) and descriptive statistics were used to classify and summarize the data. Paired Sample t-test and "Pearson Correlation Coefficient" were used to test the stated hypotheses. VO2 max is the predictor of aerobic power and CVE, so the conclusion is that regular aerobic exercise may enhance VO2 max CVE (Falk,2019). Therefore, it is suggested that adequate PA programs be included in the curriculum of educational institutes