Abstract
This study examined the effect of continuous and interval training on variables of metabolic
syndrome of female students of College of Education Katsina-Ala. To achieve this purpose, 4
null hypotheses were formulated for the study. Also the quasi-experimental research design was
used in which 34 female students were randomly selected from a population of 422 female
students of the College of Education Katsina-Ala, after screening. The participants were
assigned to either continuous training group (n=17) or interval training group (n=17). Both
groups underwent 8 weeks continuous or interval training, three times a week for 60 minutes at
an intensity of 50-55% HRmax. The participants’ systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood
pressure (DBP), fasting blood glucose (FBG) and waist circumference, were assessed at
baseline, after 4th week and after 8th week. The data collected was analyzed using repeated
measures of Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), with level of significance set at 0.05. The result of
the study showed significant effect of continuous and interval training on SBP (p=.004), DBP
(.000) and WC (p=.000) but not on FBG (p=.234). The study concluded that regular aerobic
exercises can mitigate risks associated with metabolic syndrome among female students of
College of Education Katsina-Ala in Benue State. It was recommended among others that female
students of College of Education Katsina-Ala should be encouraged to participate in continuous
jogging or walking and interval running to reduce risk factors and prevent the development of
variables of metabolic syndrome.