EFFECTS OF ABDOMINAL MUSCLE EXERCISES ON PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW RATE IN COLLEGE GOING OBESE FEMALES

Abstract

Aim: To find the effectiveness of abdominal muscle exercises on peak expiratory flow rate
(PEFR) in college going obese females. 
Material and Methods:A total of 20 college going obese females were selected based on inclusion and 
exclusion criteria who did not receive any sort of exercise and went about their daily routines as usual.
Abdominal exercise protocol will include crunches,hiprolls,double knee to chest 
movement,planks,flutter kicks .PEFR was measured using Peak flow meter.The maximum of the 
3 similar trials were taken, and the mean of these trials were calculated, which gave us the final 
pre PEFR reading of each participant. After recording the pre peak expiratory flow rate all 
participant were given exercises for a period of 3 months, 4 days a week, 3 sets of each exercise 
with 10 repetitions per set which gives us post PEFR reading .