The Effect of a Suggested Water Exercise Program on Weight, Body Fat Percentage, and Body Measurements in Females Aged 30-40 Years

Abstract

Objectives: this study aimed to identify the effect of a proposed water exercise program on weight, fat percentage and on various body measurements, including chest circumference, waist circumference, and upper arm circumference). Methods: The sample consisted of 10 females aged between 30 and 40 years who volunteered to participate in the study. Subjects were selected using the purposive sampling method to take part in a suggested aquatic aerobic exercise program with progressive intensity, ranging from low to high, lasting 40 minutes, three times per week for 6 weeks duringmthe year 2020/2021. Results: The study results demonstrated that the proposed exercise program had a positive and statistically significant effect (α≤0.05) on all measured variables: weight, fat percentage, and body measurements (chest circumference, waist circumference, upper arm circumference) when comparing between the pre and post measurements. Conclusions: The utilization of the proposed water exercise program proved to be effective for woman aged between 30 and 40 years, resulting in reduced body weight, decreased body fat percentage, and improvements in anthropometric and somatometric measurements (chest circumference, waist circumference, upper arm circumference).

Keywords

• Aquatic aerobic program
• fat percentage
• body measurements