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Effects Of Peer Support On Body Composition And Circumference In Chinese University Students, Chuhao Li, Lin Chen, Yi Xiang, Yongshen Lu, Shiwei Mo
Effects Of Peer Support On Body Composition And Circumference In Chinese University Students, Chuhao Li, Lin Chen, Yi Xiang, Yongshen Lu, Shiwei Mo
International Journal of Physical Activity and Health
This study aimed to understand the effects of adopting peer support in physical education (PE) class on university students’ body composition and circumference. Two university PE classes were recruited and assigned randomly to class with peer support (CWP; n=41; 8 underweight, 23 normal weight, 5 overweight, and 5 obesity; mean age=19.6±1.3yrs; height=169.5±8.0 cm) or class without peer support (CWOP; n=41; 9 underweight, 23 normal weight, 4 overweight, 5 obesity; mean age=19.3±1.1yrs; height=169.1±6.7 cm). Both classes adopted 16 weeks the same bodyweight management program for fitness promotion for 90 min/session/week (15 min warm-up, 60 min main training, 15 min cool-down). Students …