ABSTRACT
Introduction:
The physical condition of college students is worsening annually, and the rate of obesity is a factor in alarming rise, influencing the quality of performance in physical education of badminton practice's effects on college students’ body composition of college students.
Objective:
Study badminton practice's effects on college students’ body composition.
Methods:
During a training period of three months, 60 college volunteers were randomly divided into experimental and control groups to practice exercices twice a week for 1.5 hours. The experimental group practiced badminton, while the control group practiced running.
Results:
The body fat ratio of the experimental group waist-to-hip increased from 38.98% to 33.21%, the waist to hip ratio decreased from 0.83cm to 0.82cm, the vital capacity increased from 2,817ml to 3,111ml, and the resting heart rate decreased from 78 to 75 times/minute.
Conclusion:
Optimization of body composition and an improvement in body build were statistically observed when implementing badminton training in college students. The promotion of badminton for college students was shown to be superior than running. Level of evidence II; Therapeutic studies - investigation of treatment outcomes.
Keywords:
Racquet Sports; Body Constitution; Physical Fitness; Students