Analysis of Physical Parameters in Pre-Obese Women- An Obeservational Study

Abstract

Objective:To analyze the physical parameters in pre-obese women.

Methods: A total of 100 pre-obese women between the age group 40-59 years were randomly selected,

to analyze physical parameters in them. Pre-obese was categorized according to the BMI classification

(BMI- 25-29.99).Outcome measures used for assessment included physical fitness tests such as curl ups for

abdominal endurance,push ups for upper body endurance, squat testfor lower body endurance. For assessing

upper body muscular strength free weight flat bench press was selected and to assess lower body muscle

strength leg press test was selected. Sit and reach test was performed to assess flexibility. Then we observed

the physical parameters scores in pre-obese women with the normal ranges.

Result: 27% of the women showed poor muscle flexibility,45% women showed poor results for abdominal

endurance, 33% showed poor results for upper body endurance, 3% women gave poor results for lower

limb endurance. 17% women showed poor results for upper body muscle strength and 3% women showed

poorresults for lower body muscle strength.

Conclusion: On the basis of the results of thisstudy, itcan be concluded that, the lower body muscular

strength and lower limb endurance was found to be normal but flexibility, upper limb muscle strength and

upper limb muscle endurance was found to be poor among these pre-obese women.