Effect of Endurance Training program on body composition and blood glucose among medical college students

The purpose of the study was to determine the effect of endurance training on body composition, cardiovascular endurance and blood glucose among medical college students. A total number of 40 male medical students volunteered for the study and they were randomly assigned to either experimental Group („EXP?: N=20) or control Group („CON?: N=20). Physical examination and medical checkup at the initiation of the study yielded normal results in all subjects and none of them received any medication during the period of the study. The experimental group underwent an endurance training program of sloe jogging for a period of 8 weeks, whereas the control group maintained their regular routine activities. The training load was gradually increased with the number of weeks. The subjects of both the groups were tested on body weight, BMI, and fasting blood sugar 24 hours before and after the period of experimentation. The collected data were statistically analyzed by using analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) and the data was analyzed in SPSS statistical computer package. The results of the study showed that there was significant difference among the adjusted post test mean of experimental group and control group in body weight and BMI with no change in blood Glucose.