The aim of this study was to outline an integrated approach to shallow water walking (SWW) and Land walking (LW). Sixty healthy, untrained male volunteers ranging in age from 18–21 years were studied to find out the effect of shallow water and land walking on selected physical fitness variables of obese adult, including muscular strength and endurance, flexibility, cardio respiratory fitness, body fat and body mass index (BMI). Subjects were required to attend five classes per week for a total of 12 weeks. The subjects were evaluated before and after the 12-week training program. These findings indicate that regular shallow water and land walking practice can result in improvements in the physical fitness. It was observed that the mean gains from pre and post test were statistically significant showing that the twelve weeks of Shallow water walking and land walking training produced significant improvement SWWG .Body Weight (kg) (± 2.10, p<0.001, change ± 0.65). Flexibility (cms) (± 0.51, p<0.001, change ± 0.62), Muscular Endurance (nos) (± 1.39 p<0.001 change ± 0.26), Cardio Respiratory Endurance (mts). (± 41.90 p<0.001 change ± 3.29), Body Fat (± 0.87 p<0.001 change ± 0.26). BMI (%) (± 0.63 p<0.001 change ± 0.05). LWG. Body Weight (kg) (± 3.24 p<0.01 change ± 0.10), Flexibility (cms) (± 1.48 p<0.01 change ± 0.30), Muscular Endurance (nos)( ± 1.10 p<0.001 change ± 0.33), Cardio Respiratory Endurance (mts)( ± 27.33 p<0.01 change± 4.34), Body Fat (± 0.64 p<0.001 change± 0.24), BMI (%)(± 0.45 p<0.001 change± 0.04).
