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Purpose: The aim of this study is to examine the effects of an eight-week B-fit exercise protocol on the anthropometric characteristics of sedentary women. Method: 74 sedentary women aged 18-40 voluntarily participated in the cross-sectional descriptive study, who did not follow any diet program and participated in B-fit exercises at least five days a week at the B-fit Women's Sports and Wellness Center in Malatya. In order to determine the effects of B-fit exercise protocol on anthropometric parameters, at the beginning and end of the study, participants' heights were measured using a wall-mounted stadiometer (Holtain Ltd., England), body weights were measured using a electronic scales (Seca, Germany) and diameter-circumference measurements (hip, waist, thigh, leg, abdomen, chest, arm) were taken using a gullick meter. Results: In the research findings, a statistically significant decrease was found in the measurements of the participants' body weight, chest, waist, abdomen, hip, thigh, leg and arm circumferences (p<0.05). Conclusion: As a result, it can be said that regular participation in B-fit exercise practices has positive effects on the anthropometric characteristics of sedentary women.

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