The effect of exercise training with and without equipment on the cardiorespiratory fitness and functional respiratory capacity

Abstract

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of exercises training with and without equipment on the cardiorespiratory fitness and functional respiratory capacity. Material and Method: 'The study group exercises of 60 adults ages ranging from 18-22 years. All cases were divided randomly into two groups. Group 1(n=30) performed exercise without equipment whereas Group II (n=30) performed exercise with equipments, three days in a week, for a total of 6 weeks. Results: We found that cardio-respiratory fitness were statistically increased in both groups after 6 weeks of moderate exercise training (65-70 % of maximum heart rate) (p0.05). Conclusion: It was concluded that planned and regular exercise training with or without equipment have similar effects on health-related parameters.