The study was carried out after obtaining the Institutional Ethical Committee Approval. The study was carried out in two groups. Group I consisted of 60 middle aged women who practiced aerobic dance since atleast 6 months..Each session of aerobic dance lasted for one hour, thrice a week. Group II consisted of 60 middle aged women not engaged in any exertional physical activity. Prior to testing, required pre-test instructions were given to all volunteers and the tests were properly explained and demonstrated. The total body fat percentage and VO2max (McArdle et al, 2010) respectively was calculated in the two groups. The skin