Comparison of Physical Parameters of the Individuals Who Have Received NASM-OPT Model & EMS Training in Combination With Traditional Fitness Training Applications Regularly as Personal Training (PT) for 20 Weeks

In the study, it is aimed to determine whether there is any improvement in the physical performance development of the individuals, who have made exercise with OPT MODEL -EMS mix. and traditional PT models within the 20-week exercise program. In the study, pre-test, posttest, experimental screening by pattern methods are used. Study groups consist of 30 individuals, who are healthy and voluntary, continuing the fitness centers in Netherlands (OPT-EMS; n=30) and in Turkey (PT; n=30). After the data obtained is entered in computer environment; the arithmetic means (X), standard deviations (ss) of the research groups are taken and the Paired Samples t-test is applied for the differences between the pre-test and posttest. Significance level is examined at p<0.05 level. When the study findings are examined, statistically significant differences are observed in the push-up, squat, crunch, plank and Max Vo2 performance measurements of the participants in 20-week OPT-EMS group (p<0.05). Also, a statistically significant difference is found in the left hand grip and plant test performance measurements of the participants in 20-week PT group (p<0.05).As a result, the OPT model, which is an innovative approach and has five different training phases, and the continuation of training with EMG for a certain period of time can be said to contribute to the physical performance. In addition, in case PT training content is prepared according to the individual, it is considered that it will contribute to physical performance.

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Physical exercise during pregnancy and its influence in the type of birth

Einstein (São Paulo) ◽

10.1590/s1679-45082012000400003 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 10 (4) ◽

pp. 409-414 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Lílian Cristina da Silveira ◽

Conceição Aparecida de Mattos Segre

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Physical Exercise ◽

Basic Education ◽

Exercise Program ◽

Regular Physical Activity ◽

Control Group ◽

Significance Level ◽

Vaginal Deliveries ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Primiparous Women

OBJECTIVE: To verify if medium intensity exercise performed during pregnancy can influence in the type of delivery, and to observe compliance to an exercise program among primiparous women with different levels of schooling. METHODS: A study carried out at the Centro de Incentivo ao Aleitamento Materno, in São Sebastiao (SP), between April 7, 2008, and April 14, 2009. A prospective study involving 66 primiparous women who were divided into two groups: an Exercise Group, engaged in regular physical activity during pregnancy, and the Control Group, that did not participate in regular physical activity during the same period. Significance level in this project was 5% (p=0.05). RESULTS: The group that did engage in regular exercise had a higher rate of vaginal deliveries, with a statistically significance difference evaluated by the χ² test (p=0.031). The pregnant women with the highest level of schooling showed greater compliance with the exercise program, with a statistically significant difference (p=0.01736). CONCLUSION: Physical exercise in primiparous women increased the chances of vaginal deliveries, and there was greater compliance with the exercise program among those with a higher level of schooling when compared to those with a basic education.

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The Effect of a 12-Week Intradialytic Exercise on Patients’ Blood Indices, Physical Performance, and Quality of Life

Journal of Medical Imaging and Health Informatics ◽

10.1166/jmihi.2020.3066 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 10 (6) ◽

pp. 1429-1435

Author(s):

Ji-Yeon Lee ◽

Seung-Hui Baek ◽

Yoon-Mi Lee ◽

Ji-Hyung Cho ◽

Jun-Chul Kim ◽

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Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Physical Performance ◽

Short Form ◽

Exercise Program ◽

Physical Component Score ◽

Blood Indices ◽

Sf 36 ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Intradialytic Exercise

This study aims to examine the effect of a 12-week intradialytic exercise program on patients’ blood indices, physical performance, and quality of life. Forty-six outpatients who were diagnosed with end-stage renal failure by a nephrologist and received hemodialysis therapy for six months or longer were recruited. The data were analyzed using SPSS and Kruskal-Wallis test was employed to analyze the continuous variables. Among blood indices, Hematocrit decreased significantly after aerobic and complex exercise; hemoglobin dropped only after complex exercise; P and Ca×P increased for a considerable amount only after complex exercise, but the postexamination results show no significant difference. As for physical performance, sit-to-stand (STS)-5 decreased with resistance and complex exercise (p < .01), while there was a significant increase in STS-30 after aerobic, resistance, and complex exercise (p < .01). 6-minute walk test (MWT) grew significantly in all groups (p < .01), but alongside gait speed, and grip strength, it diminished significantly in the non-exercise group (p< .05). When it comes to SF-36, there was a significant rise in the physical component score (PCS) (p< .01) with resistance and complex exercise. In the meantime, mental component summary (MCS) went up significantly after all types of exercises (p < .01). In contrast, Beck depression inventory (BDI) showed a significant decline only with complex exercise (p < .01). To sum up, this study suggests intradialytic complex exercise appears to be effective in enhancing Short Form (SF)-36 and BDI as well as physical performance, which is why we recommend this type of complex exercise program for hemodialysis patients.

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The Effect of Selected Corrective Exercises With Physioball on the Posture of Female Computer Users With Upper Crossed Syndrome

Journal of Sport Biomechanics ◽

10.32598/biomechanics.5.2.5 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 5 (2) ◽

pp. 112-123

Author(s):

Fariba Javazi ◽

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Parisa Sedaghati ◽

Hasan Daneshmandi ◽

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Keyword(s):

Exercise Program ◽

Exercise Group ◽

Computer Users ◽

Mean Values ◽

Significance Level ◽

Chest Expansion ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Before And After ◽

Quasi Experimental ◽

And Control

Objective Upper Crossed Syndrome (UCS) is a type of musculoskeletal system involvement that results in shortening of anterior muscles and weakening of posterior muscles. The aim of this study was to examine the effect of selected corrective exercises with physioball on the postural status of female computer users with UCS. Methods This quasi-experimental study was conducted on 24 female students with UCS who were selected using a purposive sampling method. The subjects were randomly divided into two groups of exercise (n=12) and control (n=12). The exercise group performed exercises for 6 weeks. Photogrammetry method was used to measure the angle of the forward head and round shoulder. A flexible ruler was used to measure the angle of kyphosis, and tape measure was used to measure the chest expansion. These measurements were performed before and after intervention. The collected data were analyzed using paired t-test and ANOVA at the significance level of P<0.05. Results There was a significant difference in mean values of kyphosis (P=0.001), round shoulder (P=0.001), forward head (P=0.002) and chest expansion (P=0.003) before and after exercise. Conclusion Improvement in forward head, round shoulder and thoracic kyphosis angles and chest expansion showed the effectiveness of applied exercise program. Therefore, it is recommended to use this exercise program in computer users with UCS.

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Analysis on the effects of folk dance training on players’ spatial expectation levels

Physical Education of Students ◽

10.15561/20755279.2019.0506 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 23 (5) ◽

pp. 249-255

Author(s):

M. Kaya ◽

A. Yilmaz

Keyword(s):

Spatial Perception ◽

Study Groups ◽

Control Group ◽

Folk Dance ◽

Control Groups ◽

Significance Level ◽

Dance Training ◽

Study Results ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Folk Dancing

Background and Study Aim: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects on spatial perception and spatial anticipation levels the effects of control and study groups with 16 week training folk dancing training. Material and Methods: 120 voluntary college students with no folk dancing background, 60 of which is female has participated in the study. The study group had folk dancing training of 16-week whereas control group has not done any training. Brixton Spatial Expectations test was administered to control groups at the first, eighth and sixteenth weeks of the training. Validation of which has previously been done "Prospects Brixton Spatial Test" has been used in the study. A statistical analysis of the data obtained was done with available statistical software (IBM SPSS Statistics 19, SPSS inc., An IBM Co., Somers, NY) and the significance level was taken as 0.05 and 0.01. Similar results were obtained between experimental and control groups in this study. Results: There were not significant differences between groups in terms of measurement time as well as in gender. As a result: Short-term training of folk dancing seems to have no impact on the level of spatial perception. Conclusions: To have a significant effect, a long-term folk dance training is required. In addition, level of spatial perception on folk dance training has no significant difference in terms of gender.

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Teaching the concept of the uniform plane wave from mathematical modeling

Journal of Physics Conference Series ◽

10.1088/1742-6596/2073/1/012019 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 2073 (1) ◽

pp. 012019

Author(s):

A J Soto-Vergel ◽

B Medina-Delgado ◽

W Palacios-Alvarado

Keyword(s):

Plane Wave ◽

Conceptual Change ◽

Electromagnetic Waves ◽

Physical Phenomenon ◽

Study Groups ◽

Significance Level ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Post Test ◽

Student’S T ◽

Uniform Plane

Abstract The discovery of electromagnetic waves enabled us to understand electricity, magnetism, and optics under the same field; therefore, it is important for electronic and related engineers to understand the concept of the uniform plane wave, which represents the simplest case of an electromagnetic wave propagating through a medium. However, this concept is taught with a theoretical approach, shows a need for a methodological change towards experimentation to mitigate poor learning in students causing a high failure rate in electromagnetism courses. In this context, this work presents a methodological alternative for teaching the concept of the uniform plane wave, combining the CUVIMA model with the didactics of mathematical modelling, to link experimentation and provide cognitive support to the conceptualization of the physical phenomenon. For it, a single-group design is implemented, with pre-test and post-test, to know about previous ideas and identify the conceptual change achieved for the students. When applying the Student’s t-test at a significance level of 5%, a significant difference is evident between the means of the study groups. It is concluded that there is a favorable and representative conceptual change in the students, with respect to the understanding of the physical phenomenon represented by the concept of the uniform plane wave.

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Diurnal Variations in Physical Performance

Perceptual and Motor Skills ◽

10.2466/pms.1986.63.2.835 ◽

1986 ◽

Vol 63 (2) ◽

pp. 835-838 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Jimmy H. Ishee ◽

Larry W. Titlow

Keyword(s):

Grip Strength ◽

Physical Performance ◽

Reaction Times ◽

Diurnal Variations ◽

Physical Parameters ◽

Significant Difference

Two experiments were conducted concerning diurnal variations in physical performance. Subjects were tested at 9 AM, 12 noon, and 3 PM on various physical parameters. Exp. 1 gave no significant differences among the three performances of grip strength and reaction times for 16 subjects. For seven subjects involved in Exp. 2, endurance ratios and torque accelerations, as recorded on a Cybex II, were used as criterion measures. A significant difference was found between the 9 AM and 3 PM performance of the flexion endurance ratio. No other differences were identified.

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The Effect of a 6-Week Core Stability Training Program on the Stroke Index and Front Crawl Record of Male Swimmers

Journal of Sport Biomechanics ◽

10.32598/biomechanics.5.2.6 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 5 (2) ◽

pp. 124-133

Author(s):

Mohsenali Darchini ◽

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Teimor Darzabi ◽

Mohsen Mofrad Moghadam ◽

Mahdi Nabavinik ◽

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Keyword(s):

Study Groups ◽

The Body ◽

Core Stability ◽

Lower Limbs ◽

Stroke Index ◽

Front Crawl ◽

Significance Level ◽

The Core ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Stability Training

Objective For optimal performance of swimmers, it is necessary to determine a level for the functional interaction of upper and lower limbs. This level, created by more than 20 pairs of muscles, is the core of the body. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of six weeks of core stability exercise on the stroke index and front crawl record of male swimmers. Methods In this quasi-experimental study, 24 male swimmers were selected by a convenience sampling method and randomly assigned into control (n=12) and exercise (n=12) groups. The core stability training was performed for 6 weeks, 3 sessions per week, each for 45-50 minutes. Before and after training, the stroke index and 100-m front crawl records of subjects were evaluated. For the within-group and between-group comparisons, the student t-test and ANCOVA were used, respectively. The significance level was set at P<0.05. Results Six weeks of core stability exercise led to significant improvement in 100-m front crawl record in the exercise group. There was no significant difference in the mean scores of stroke index and 100-meter front crawl record between and within the two study groups. Conclusion Core stability exercise is recommended for dryland training of swimmers.

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Acute Effects of Different Intervals Between Repeated Sprints on Performance Responses in Amateur Futsal Athletes

10.20944/preprints202012.0225.v1 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Leandro de Oliveira Sant'Ana ◽

Lucas Muniz Carnevalli ◽

Philipe Oliveira Pereira ◽

Sérgio Machado ◽

Gilmar Weber Senna ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Performance Analysis ◽

Physical Performance ◽

Statistical Treatment ◽

Area Under The Curve ◽

Acute Effects ◽

Significance Level ◽

Repeated Sprints ◽

Performance Objective ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Motor Actions

Background: Interventions with the performance of sessions with sprints in different intensity manipulations, can be a great alternative to improve physical performance. Objective: To verify the influence of different break times between sprints on the performance of amateur futsal athletes Methods: 10 individuals, men, amateur futsal athletes (Age: 21.5 ± 1.6; Weight: 72.4 ± 6.88; Height: 1.72 ± 0.05; BMI: 24.3 ± 1.2; Fat%: 13.7 ± 3.3, VO2peak: 49.1 ± 10.5) participated in the study. For the intervention, individuals were randomly selected to perform sessions with sprints (10 sets 20 meters) with different pause times, being 15 (S15), 30 (S30) and 60 (S60) seconds. For performance analysis, the speed (km / h) applied to each sprint was used, monitored by a device with a photocell (CEFISE Biotecnologia Esportiva®, Nova Odessa, São Paulo) and the statistical treatment of all data was through the software Statistica 7.0 (Statsoft ™, Tulsa, OK, USA) using a significance level of p≤0.05. Results: There was an interaction between speed and interval time (p = 0.000). For condition S15, a greater reduction in performance was observed (p≤0.05), while for S30 and S60, no significant reduction in performance was observed (p> 0.05). The data for the area under the curve showed a significant difference (p = 0.000), where the interval of 60 seconds (S60) was longer compared to the values of 30 (S30) (p = 0.000) and 15 seconds (S15) (p = 0.000). However, there were no significant differences between the 30 and 15 second data (p = 0.248). Conclusion: Shorter time (15 seconds) of interval between repeated sprints can significantly affect performance when compared to longer breaks (30 and 60 seconds). But, all the conditions tested here, can be positive for the improvement of the performance, mainly in sports that demand fast and efficient motor actions, as for example, futsal.

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The Effect of 12-Week Regular Pilates, Step and Zumba Training Program on Muscle and Fat Weight

Journal of Education and Training Studies ◽

10.11114/jets.v7i11.4421 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 7 (11) ◽

pp. 33

Author(s):

Mehmet İmamoğlu ◽

Serhat Özdenk

Keyword(s):

Body Fat ◽

Statistical Significance ◽

Exercise Program ◽

The Body ◽

Significance Level ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Total Body Fat ◽

The Mean ◽

Total Body ◽

Total Muscle

This study aimed to investigate the effect of Pilates, Step and Zumba exercises on muscle and fat weight in arms, legs, core abdominal area, and total body.A total of 60 women aged 19 to 62 participated in the study. The mean age was 45±10 years, height was 160±5 cm and weight was 72.31±11.12 kg. Pilates, Step and Zumba exercise program was applied three days a week for a total of 12 weeks. Regional and total muscle and fat weights in the body were analyzed by TANITA MC780. Statistical significance level was determined as p<0.05. In the Pilates exercises group, there was a statistically significant difference between the pre-posttest muscle weights of the arms, core abdominal area and total body (p<0.05) except legs (p>0.05). There was no statistically significant difference between pre-posttest muscle weights in arms, legs, core abdominal area and total body in Step and Zumba exercises group (p>0.05). In Pilates and Step exercise groups, there is a statistically significant difference between pre-posttest fat weights in arms, legs, core abdominal area and total body (p<0.05) except Zumba groups (p>0.05). Pilates, Step and Zumba exercises groups were evaluated among themselves, there was no difference in terms of the arm, leg, core abdominal area, and total body muscle weights both in the pre-post tests (p>0.05). There was a statistically significant difference between all groups in terms of the arm, leg, core abdominal area and total body fat weights in both pre-posttests (p<0.05).Pilates and Step exercises can be recommended to women who want to reduce their weight on arms, legs, core abdominal area and total body fat lose weight.

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The effect of isolated or combined small-sided games and speed endurance training on physical performance parameters in young soccer players

Kinesiology ◽

10.26582/k.53.1.10 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 53 (1) ◽

pp. 78-85

Author(s):

Erkan Akdoğan ◽

İlker Yılmaz ◽

Yusuf Köklü ◽

Utku Alemdaroğlu ◽

Ali Onur Cerrah

Keyword(s):

Physical Performance ◽

Test Performance ◽

Body Height ◽

Soccer Players ◽

Control Group ◽

Training Time ◽

Combined Training ◽

Repeated Sprint ◽

Performance Development ◽

Test Level

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of six weeks of small-sided games (SSG), speed endurance (SER) and combined SSG and SER (CT) training programs on sprint, repeated sprint, Yo-Yo intermittent recovery test level 1 (Yo-Yo IR1) and level 2 (Yo-Yo IR2) performance in young soccer players. Forty-one elite young soccer players (body height: 174.0 ± 7.5 cm, body weight: 59.7 ± 9.5 kg, age: 14.6 ± 0.5 years, training age: 7.4 ± 0.6 years) underwent anthropometric measurements before performing 10m and 30m sprint tests, repeated sprint tests, and Yo-Yo IR1 and Yo-Yo IR2. The players were then divided into four groups: the SSG group (SSG; n=11), the SER group (SER; n=10), the CT group (CT; n=11), and the control group (CG; n=9). All groups performed training for six weeks on two days out of the five training days the participants were undertaking. There was a statistically significant increase in the Yo-Yo IR1 and Yo-Yo IR2 test performances of players in SSG, SER and CT groups (p<.05). In addition, players in these groups showed significantly higher percentage increases in Yo-Yo IR2 test performance compared to the CG. The CT group also had a statistically significant increase in Yo-Yo IR1 test performance compared to the CG (p<.05). In conclusion, while this study shows that SSG and SER training can be used for physical performance development in isolation or in combination, coaches and sports scientists are advised to choose combined training to use training time more efficiently.

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