ABSTRACT
Introduction
A healthy body depends on several factors, and physical exercise is one of the main factors. Research results on the physical health of female university students show that although the general health status of Chinese female students is good, the quality of physical performance at university continues to show a slow downward trend.
Objective
To explore the effects of different exercises on the fat mass and lean weight indices of female university students.
Methods
60 female students who participated in aerobics and ball games training in the Physical Education Department of a university were randomly divided into a control group and a training group, with 30 volunteers in each group. The experimental group performed intensive aerobics training and ball training. In contrast, no intervention was performed in the control group, and indicators were collected and analyzed according to current literature.
Results
After eight weeks of the intervention protocol, the body weight, body fat weight, lean weight, body surface area, and body fat ratio of the control group had no significant changes from the period before the experiment (P > 0.05). In the training group, fat weight decreased significantly (p<0.01), lean mass weight increased significantly (p<0.01), body fat ratio decreased (p<0.01), and body weight and body surface area had no significant changes (p>0.05). PTH and FSH in the training group were significantly higher than in the control group (P < 0.05). As the aerobic exercise level improved in the experimental group, the weight and abdominal skinfold thickness in the exercise group showed a downward trend.
Conclusion
There is a general correlation between BMI and body fat content and its body distribution in college women. Compared to men, BMI is better suited to describe the fat metabolism of college women. Level of evidence II; Therapeutic studies - investigation of treatment outcomes.
Sports; Body Mass Index; Body Weight Maintenance; Women’s Health