THE EFFECT OF LOW IMPACT AND MIXED IMPACT AEROBIC EXERCISES ON BODY FAT PERCENTAGE
This study aimed to determine the effect of aerobic exercise and a low mixed impact on lowering body fat percentage. It is based on problems that are often found in someone who is having difficulties to lose excess weight (overweight). As is known, the excess weight is usually caused by excess body fat, causing obesity. The target population of this research is the student of FIK UNP, while the student population is affordable UNP forces FIK Coaching Education 2010/2011. Study sample as many as 20 people were taken by purposive sampling technique. The treatment given to group 1 low impact aerobic exercises, while group 2 mixed impact aerobic exercise for 16 times the exercise. The instruments used to determine to what body fat percentage is Calculator-Aneka-Fitnes. The results showed: 1. Low impact aerobic exercise can lower body fat percentage (p = 0.005 < α = 0.05 or thit = 3.667 > ttab = 2.26), 2. Mixed impact aerobic exercise can lower body fat percentage (p = 0.000 < α = 0.05 or thit = 7.423> ttab = 2.26), 3. There is no difference between the effect of low impact aerobic exercises and the mixed impact of the decline in the percentage of body fat (p = 0.526 > α = 0.05 or thit = 0.660 < ttab = 2.036).