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Effect of Physical Exercise on Weight Reduction of Students

A. Adesokan(1), E. O. Ogunfeyitimi(2), K. E. Obafemi(3), T. T. Adesokan(4),


(1) Kwara State University
(2) Kwara State University
(3) Kwara State University
(4) University of Ibadan
Corresponding Author

Abstract


This study investigated the effect of physical exercise on weight reduction among students at Kwara State University, Nigeria. A pre-test, post-test control quasi-experimental research design was adopted for the study.  A convenience sampling technique was used to select 20 participants University assigned to two groups: an experimental group and a control group. Two hypotheses were stated and tested at a 0.05 level of significance. The participants' weight measurements were taken at the beginning and end of the study using a weight measurement machine.  Data gathered were analyzed through Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA). The study's findings revealed that there was a significant main effect of physical exercise on the weight reduction of students and no significant interaction effect of gender and physical exercise on weight reduction of students. it was concluded that physical exercise has a positive effect on weight reduction of students, therefore it was recommended that University management should have an exercise course that will be compulsory for students to take.

Keywords


Health; Physical exercise; Student; Weight reduction

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