Abstract

The global increase in overweight and obesity has become a critical public health concern, particularly among menopausal women who experience hormonal changes that contribute to increased body fat—especially in the abdominal region. High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) has emerged as a time-efficient alternative to conventional exercise, offering potential benefits in reducing Body Mass Index (BMI) and Body Fat Percentage (BFP). This quasi-experimental study, conducted in Padang, Indonesia, aimed to examine the correlation between BMI and BFP in menopausal women aged 50–60 years following a five-month HIIT intervention. A total of 50 obese menopausal women were selected using stratified sampling and assigned to either an experimental group (HIIT) or a control group (aerobic exercise). Pretest and posttest measurements were collected for body weight, BMI, and BFP. Statistical analyses included tests for normality and homogeneity, the Mann–Whitney U test, independent t-test, and Spearman’s rank correlation. The findings revealed significant reductions in both BMI and BFP in the HIIT group compared to the control group. A very strong positive correlation was observed between BMI and BFP (r = 0.914, p < 0.001), suggesting that decreases in BMI are closely linked to reductions in body fat. This study provides preliminary evidence from Indonesia supporting HIIT as an effective and time-efficient intervention for addressing obesity-related outcomes in menopausal women. Further research is warranted to investigate the underlying mechanisms and to generalize these findings to broader menopausal populations.

 Keyword: High-Intensity Interval Training, Menopause, Body Mass Index, Body Fat Percentage, Obese Women.

http://dx.doi.org/10.30829/contagion.v7i1.23792

AbstractThis study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of the student facilitator approach in improving shooting skills and reducing anxiety levels among Physical Education students at Riau Islamic University. The background of the study was the low shooting performance and high anxiety levels caused by conventional learning methods. An experimental one-group pretest–posttest design was used, involving 360 students enrolled in football courses. The Loughborough Soccer Shooting Test (LSST) was used to measure shooting skills, and the Sport Anxiety Scale-2 (SAS-2) was used to assess anxiety levels. Data analysis with a paired t-test showed a t-value of 6.82, which was greater than the t-table value at a 5% significance level (p < 0.001), indicating a highly significant difference between the pretest and posttest scores. The average LSST score increased by 19%, the proportion of students in the low anxiety category increased by 2.8%, and the proportion in the high anxiety category decreased by 1.7%. These results demonstrate that the student facilitator approach is effective in enhancing technical skills and supporting anxiety management in sports learning. Therefore, it is recommended that this approach be integrated into the physical education curriculum to promote more holistic, adaptive, and evidence-based learning.Key wordsstudent facilitator, shooting skills, anxiety, football learning, physical education

https://doi.org/10.56984/8ZG7D19TCA2

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