Effect of Regular Cycling (or Jogging) Exercise on Body Fat of Urban Females in Dehradun

Mohit kumar; N.K. singh; Sanjeev Kumar Khichi; Neha Nehra

Volume : VI, Issue : VIII, August - 2017

Effect of Regular Cycling (or Jogging) Exercise on Body Fat of Urban Females in Dehradun

Mohit Kumar, N. K. Singh, Sanjeev Kumar Khichi, Neha Nehra

Abstract :

Obesity is a major problem in females in Urban Areas. To address this problem, regular practicing physical activity is a growing choice. On the other hand, Cycling is a form of recreational activity involving different body movements and requiring body flexibility. From this point of view, present work has been designed to study the impact of regular cycling is an exercise on body fat in females of Dehradun It has been found that cycling for at least a period of 3 years and it regularly for at least a period of 30 minutes daily have significant favorable value of body fat compared to their age and gender matched individuals of similar socioeconomic condition leading otherwise sedentary lifestyle.