Vol. 6, Issue 1, Part A (2024)

The purpose of this study was to find out effect of kettlebell training (KBT) on selected flexibility and body mass index among obese college students. To achieve the purpose of this study thirty (n=30) college were selected from Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The selected subject’s age ranged between 17 to 25 years. Further they were classified at random in two equal groups of 15 (n=15) subjects each. Group - I (Experimental Group) underwent (KBT) for thrice in a week of six weeks, and each section lasted 45minutes and the Group - II - acted as a control group (CG) they did not participate in any kind of training programme apart from the daily activities. The selected criterion variables such as cardiovascular endurance, flexibility and balance were measured by 12 min run and walk test, sit and reach test and single-leg stance test were used with standardized equipment. The collected data were analysed statistically through analyze of covariance (ANCOVA) to find the significance improvement. The results of the study showed that selected criterion variables were significantly improved due to KBT among obese college women students.