High-intensity circuit training (HICT) has become increasingly popular for enhancing health and fitness. However, limited research exists on the effects of high-intensity circuit training using body weight (HICTBW) on body composition in sedentary young adults. This study aimed to explore the impact of a 4-week HICTBW program on body composition in sedentary collegiate females. A randomized controlled trial design was employed. Twenty sedentary collegiate females were randomly assigned to either a training group (n=10), which participated in a 4-week HICTBW program, or a control group (n=10), which did not engage in any training. Body composition was assessed using bioelectrical impedance analysis (r = 0.642 to 0.78), measuring body fat percentage, fat mass, muscle mass, waist-to-hip ratio, and body mass index (BMI). Repeated measure ANOVA was used to compare between and within groups. Although no significant differences in body composition variables were observed between pre- and post-training (p>0.05), slight positive changes were noted in all measured parameters. The lack of significant findings may be attributed to the short duration and frequency of the intervention. Future studies with extended training periods are recommended to better understand the potential impact of HICTBW on body composition in sedentary collegiate females. This research highlights the need for more comprehensive studies to validate the effectiveness of HICTBW in improving body composition among this population.
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Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia
1321/UN40.A6/KP/2024
We are very grateful to all authors experts for their appropriate and constructive suggestions to construct this paper. Putra Asyran carried out the experiment. Maisarah Shari helped supervise the project. Raja Nurul Jannat conceived the original idea, supervised the project, and wrote the manuscript.
1321/UN40.A6/KP/2024
Primary Language | English |
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Subjects | Sports Training, Physical Training and Sports, Physical Fitness |
Journal Section | Original Article |
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Project Number | 1321/UN40.A6/KP/2024 |
Early Pub Date | September 5, 2024 |
Publication Date | |
Submission Date | July 1, 2024 |
Acceptance Date | August 30, 2024 |
Published in Issue | Year 2024 Volume: 7 Issue: 5 |