New Directions In Obesity Management: The Effects Of Fitness Literacy Program On Cardiovascular Fitness And Social Physical And Appearance Anxiety Among Inactive Obese Women

Research Article
Sanaa Ali Ahmed Alrashid
DOI: 
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Subject: 
science
KeyWords: 
Obesity Management, Fitness Literacy, Cardiovascular Fitness, Social Physical Anxiety, Social Appearance Anxiety
Abstract: 

The present research aims to investigate the effects of fitness literacy program on cardiovascular fitness and social physique anxiety and social appearance anxiety among inactive obese women. The researcher used pre-experiment design (one group pretest-posttest design). The study was conducted for a period of 6 months on 50 inactive obese women with mean age (34.6±1.92) years, with mean BMI (35.2±3.3) Kg/m². All subjects enrolled in 60 minute fitness literacy program 4 days per week for 24 week and performed step test and questionnaires of social physical and appearance anxiety pre and post the experiment. Data analysis based on T-test shows significant difference at (α = 0.05) in cardiovascular fitness and social physical and appearance anxiety in inactive obese women after 24week of training program. The concluded that fitness literacy program is efficient in enhancing physical and psychological health. These results have a public health implications on an important global problem of women obesity