Proceedings of the 5th International Seminar of Public Health and Education, ISPHE 2020, 22 July 2020, Universitas Negeri Semarang, Semarang, Indonesia

Research Article

Physical Activity Trends in Millenial Generation: Kill the Body Fat

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  • @INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.22-7-2020.2300290,
        author={Linda Desrianda Tamher and Giat Akbar Maulana and Mustika  Fitri and Pipit  Pitriani},
        title={Physical Activity Trends in Millenial Generation:  Kill the Body Fat},
        proceedings={Proceedings of the 5th International Seminar of Public Health and Education, ISPHE 2020, 22 July 2020, Universitas Negeri Semarang, Semarang, Indonesia},
        publisher={EAI},
        proceedings_a={ISPHE},
        year={2020},
        month={9},
        keywords={physical activity body fat percentage obese women},
        doi={10.4108/eai.22-7-2020.2300290}
    }
    
  • Linda Desrianda Tamher
    Giat Akbar Maulana
    Mustika Fitri
    Pipit Pitriani
    Year: 2020
    Physical Activity Trends in Millenial Generation: Kill the Body Fat
    ISPHE
    EAI
    DOI: 10.4108/eai.22-7-2020.2300290
Linda Desrianda Tamher1,*, Giat Akbar Maulana1, Mustika Fitri1, Pipit Pitriani1
  • 1: Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia
*Contact email: lindadesrianda@upi.edu

Abstract

Lack of physical activity and unhealthy lifestyles is no stranger to the current millennial generation. so many of them are gaining weight until they are obese. One of the characteristics of obesity is an increase in body fat percentage. Physical activity is a good way to reduce body fat percentage. The aim of the study was to examine physical activity trends in the millennial generation to decrease body fat. It used a pre-posttest two treatment design, with 22 samples of obese women, and divided into aerobic dance group and Zumba group. It was conducted 3 times in a week along 12 weeks, with intensity of 65% - 85% based on maximum heart rate. The result of this study showed that aerobic dance and Zumba had an effect on body fat percentage