TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF CIRCUIT TRAINING ON CARDIOVASCULAR ENDURANCE IN COLLEGE GOING STUDENTS -AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY

OBJECTIVE: The main objective of the study was to find out the effectiveness of circuit training on cardiovascular endurance in College going students. METHODS: 100 Students between the ages of 18 to 25 years were screened for PAR -Q and 50 students were selected for the study. The treatment program was conducted for 12 weeks, scheduled for 32 sessions. The outcome measures were six minutes walk test and Three minutes step test which were recorded before and after treatment sessions RESULT: There was increase in cardiovascular endurance after 12 weeks circuit training program (p value < 0.001) which was statistically significant. CONCLUSION: On the basis of results of our study we concluded that circuit training exercises are effective in improving the cardiovascular endurance in college going students Keywords: cardiovascular endurance, circuit training, College going students, physical fitness.