Author(s)

Nathaniel Atikumi¹, Daniel Apaak², Charles Domfeh², Christopher Akubah^3*, Dorcas Osei⁴, Abena Adasa Nkrumah⁵

¹Physical Education Department, Presbyterian College of Education, Akropong-Akuapem, Ghana.
²Health, Physical Education, and Recreation Department, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana.
³Physical Education Department, Ada College of Education, Ada-Foah, Ghana.
⁴Department of Anaesthesthesia, Shai Osudoku Hospital, Accra, Ghana.
⁵Physical Education Department, Akenten Appiah-Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development, Kumasi, Ghana.

This study examined the effects of Continuous Training Technique (CTT) and One Time Training (OTT) on systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP), heart rate (HR), and body fat percentage (%BF) among youth (20 - 30 years) and adults (31 - 40 years) in a Ghanaian keep-fit club. The 12-week quasi-experimental study included 64 participants divided into CTT (3 times/week) and OTT (once/week) groups. Pre- and post-intervention measurements were analyzed using paired t-tests. Both protocols significantly reduced all health markers in youth and adults, with varying effectiveness. CTT led to greater reductions in DBP and %BF for both age groups. OTT was more effective in reducing SBP for youth, while CTT had a greater impact on adults. HR reductions were similar between protocols for youth, but CTT was more effective for adults. The study concludes that while both CTT and OTT provide health benefits, their effectiveness depends on age and the physiological parameter targeted. These findings support tailoring exercise prescriptions to optimize health outcomes for different age groups. Future research should explore the long-term sustainability of these improvements and underlying age-related differences in response to exercise.

Adult, Aerobic Exercise, Continuous Training Exercise, Health Markers, One-Time Training

Atikumi, N. , Apaak, D. , Domfeh, C. , Akubah, C. , Osei, D. and Nkrumah, A. (2025) Evaluating Health Markers Response to Aerobic Exercise among Keep Fit Club Members in Ghana: A Paired Analysis Across Age Categories. Advances in Physical Education, 15, 76-90. doi: 10.4236/ape.2025.151006.