Effect of Exercise Prescription on Physical Health Index of Female College Students.

Objective The aim was to explore the influence of exercise prescription on physical health index of female college students. Methods Sixty-six female students of grade 2011 in Kunming Medical University were given the exercise prescription of aerobic exercise combined with small load strength training for one year, and the three physical health indexes data including the vital capacity/weight ratio, waist-to-hip ratio(WHR) and body mass index(BMI) were analyzed before and after exercise. Results The three physical health indexes have changed significantly(P< 0.01) . The vital capacity/weight ratio, WHR, and BMI were(56.42±1.03) and (61.72±1.09),(0.79±0.05) and (0.77±0.05),and (20.41±1.91) and (19.46±1.87) before and after exercise, respectively. Conclusion The experimental results fully affirmed the effect of the exercise prescription and proved the importance of three physical health indexes in verifying the effectiveness of the exercise prescription, which can provide guidance and empirical reference for physical exercise to female college students. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]