Effect Of High Intensity Interval Training On Body Composition And Anthropometric Characteristics Of Overweight Young Adults Using Rowing Machine.

The study is conducted to determine the effect of a 12-week High Intensity Intermittent Exercise (HIIE) intervention on anthropometric characteristics include total body water, total body weight, body fat, waist to hip circumference ratio, body mass index, girth measurements include neck, chest, bicep, forearm, waist, thigh, calf, waist to hip ratio of overweight males adolescents. The 50 participants of this study were randomly assigned to either exercise or to control group. The intervention group (n=25) received HIIE at frequencey three times per week, 20 minutes per session, for 12 weeks. The results of high intensity intermittent exercise HIIE and control groups (n=25) have been shown on body composition of over weight males, the experimental group was significantly reduced total body water by 2.39 kg, total body weight was not significantly but reduced by 2.33 kg, body fat was significantly reduced 1.86 %, waist to hip circumference ratio was also reduced by 0.01 and body mass index was also reduced by 1.7 kg/m² . On the other hand, the control group slightly increased in body water, body weight, % body fat, waist to hip, body mass index. The HIIE on girth measurements of overweight males, the experimental group was significantly reduced neck size by 2.72 cm, chest was significantly reduced by 5.08 cm, bicep significantly reduced 2.74 cm, forearm significantly reduced by 1.2 cm, waist significantly reduced by 4.93 cm, thigh was also reduced by 1.68 cm but not significant, hips significantly reduced by 4.42 cm, calf significantly reduced by 2.49 cm and waist to hip circumference ratio was also reduced by 0.01. On the other hand, the control group slightly increased in neck, chest, bicep, forearm, waist, thigh, hips, calf, waist to hip ratio. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]