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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MEDICAL EVALUATION AND PHYSICAL REPORT (IJMEPR )

E-ISSN 2579-0498
P-ISSN 2695-2181
VOL. 9 NO. 3 2025
DOI: 10.56201/ijmepr.v9.no3.2025.pg26.40

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Effect of Continuous and Interval Training on Variables of Metabolic Syndrome of Female Students of College of Education Katsina-Ala Benue State Nigeria

Titus Terwase Chior PhD, Kartser Mngutor Titus

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Abstract

This study examined the effect of continuous and interval training on variables of metabolic syndrome of female students of College of Education Katsina-Ala. To achieve this purpose, 4 null hypotheses were formulated for the study. Also the quasi-experimental research design was used in which 34 female students were randomly selected from a population of 422 female students of the College of Education Katsina-Ala, after screening. The participants were assigned to either continuous training group (n=17) or interval training group (n=17). Both groups underwent 8 weeks continuous or interval training, three times a week for 60 minutes at an intensity of 50-55% HRmax. The participants’ systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP), fasting blood glucose (FBG) and waist circumference, were assessed at baseline, after 4th week and after 8th week. The data collected was analyzed using repeated measures of Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), with level of significance set at 0.05. The result of the study showed significant effect of continuous and interval training on SBP (p=.004), DBP (.000) and WC (p=.000) but not on FBG (p=.234). The study concluded that regular aerobic exercises can mitigate risks associated with metabolic syndrome among female students of College of Education Katsina-Ala in Benue State. It was recommended among others that female students of College of Education Katsina-Ala should be encouraged to participate in continuous jogging or walking and interval running to reduce risk factors and prevent the development of variables of metabolic syndrome.

keywords:

; Metabolic syndrome, Continuous training, Interval training

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