The resilience factor: Examining the effects of exercise on resilience of college women

Background: Resilience is the ability to withstand, adapt to and recover from adversity, stress and uncertainty. It is a multifaceted trait influenced by psychological, emotional, social and environmental factors. Research underscores the significance of resilience in conjunction with exercise. Cultivating resilience through exercise enhances one’s capacity to thrive in the face of adversity. This study infers to the influence on the effect of exercise on resilience of college women.

Materials and Methods: The meticulously structured 12-week training regimen unfolded in a seamless progression—commencing with an invigorating warm-up, segueing into rhythmic aerobic dance, transitioning through comprehensive full-body workouts interspersed with engaging recreational games, and culminating in a restorative cool-down. This program was meticulously trialed on a cohort of 50 (N=50) college women aged 18-25, judiciously bifurcated into an experimental group (N=25) and a control group (N=25). While the experimental group underwent a rigorous 60-minute training protocol thrice weekly, the control group persisted with their customary routines, serving as a baseline for comparative analysis.

Outcome Measures: The difference between pre-test and post-test results of experimental group and control group were appraised by T-test and the significance level was set at 0.05

Results: This study denouement that the experimental group projected a remarkable augmentation in resilience.