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An Analysis of an Exercise is Medicine on Campus ® Program: A Case Report.
- Source :
- American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine; Jul2023, Vol. 17 Issue 4, p479-484, 6p
- Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- Background: The objective of this study was to assess the efficacy of an Exercise is Medicine on Campus® program on university student biometrics and muscular endurance. It was hypothesized that participants in the 12-week program would experience significant improvements in body mass index, blood pressure, body fat percentage, waist circumference, and muscular endurance. Methods: To be eligible for the program, participants must have met two of the three criteria: (1) blood pressure over 140 and/or 90 (3 consecutive measurements over 2 weeks), (2) BMI over 30, and/or (3) diagnosed chronic condition or currently taking medication for chronic condition. Participants engaged in six bi-weekly exercise instructional meetings that lasted approximately 30 minutes in length. Participants completed measures of resting heart rate, waist-to-hip ratio, body composition percentage via bioelectrical impedance, and muscular endurance before and after the program. Results: Although not statistically significant, there was a decrease in BMI, blood pressure, body fat percentage, and waist circumference from pre- to post-program. Two-tailed t-tests revealed significant improvements in squats (P =.04), pushups (P =.05), and curl-ups (P =.03) from pre- to post-program. Conclusion: The results are discussed in terms of current research and future university campus application. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- SCHOOL environment
COLLEGE students
BLOOD pressure
BODY composition
ENDURANCE sports training
EVALUATION of human services programs
EXERCISE physiology
STRENGTH training
WAIST-hip ratio
PHYSICAL activity
COMPARATIVE studies
T-test (Statistics)
PRE-tests & post-tests
UNIVERSITIES & colleges
WAIST circumference
BODY movement
HEART beat
BIOELECTRIC impedance
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
CASE studies
BIOMETRY
BODY mass index
EXERCISE therapy
ADIPOSE tissues
BEHAVIOR modification
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 15598276
- Volume :
- 17
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 164710147
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/15598276231165491