Background: Aerobic and breathing exercise in healthy individuals produce various types of physiological responses. Aim of the study: Comparative study between breathing exercise and aerobic training on physical fitness in healthy individuals. Materials and Methods: The selected subjects were allocated conveniently to two groups: group A is aerobic and group B is breathing each with 15 subjects. Breathing exercises such as deep breathing, pursed lip breathing and diaphragmatic breathing exercise were performed in supine, sitting, lying crooked and standing with inspiration: expiration ratio 1:1,1:2,1:2:2 for 6 weeks. Aerobic exercise was conducted by rope skipping with moderate intensity exercise. Total exercise duration for 6 weeks was 5 days a week. Results: Results of the study showed significant in pulse rate, blood pressure a VO2max in aerobic group from pre-to post-intervention. It also found that the quality of life was significantly improved from pre-to post-intervention in both the breathing and aerobic group. With respect to the above variables, however, there was statistically significant difference between the two groups, which was significantly increased in aerobic group. Conclusion: The study was demonstrated that aerobic and breathing exercises are effective in improving physical fitness in healthy individuals. A good physical fitness or cardiorespiratory fitness will help the students to perform all the exercises. Breathing exercise and aerobic training improved cardiorespiratory parameter and quality of life. However, aerobic training has better effect on improving physical fitness with 6 weeks intervention in healthy individuals.

Keywords: Aerobic exercise; Breathing exercise; Systolic and Diastolic Blood Pressure; Pulse Rate and VO 2 max.