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- Title
Testing the Fitness Effects of Kung Fu Gymnastics and the Reproducibility of These Effects.
- Authors
Meng Fan; Hiroto Takizawa; Naoyuki Yamashita; Ryo Ito; ChengZhong Zhang; Hiroki Matsuoka
- Abstract
The purpose of this study was to test the fitness effects of Kung Fu Gymnastics and the reproducibility of these effects. A 6-wk program of Kung Fu Gymnastics that consisted of 12 one-hour sessions held 2 times·wk-1 was conducted in 2015. The fitness program had a total of 16 attendees. The same program was conducted in 2016 with 11 other attendees. Five fitness indicators were measured at pre- and post-intervention: (a) grip strength; (b) standing long jump; (c) modified sit-and-reach; (d) side steps; and (e) sit ups. Pre-post changes were observed in the scores for standing long jump and side steps. The scores were found to be significantly higher at postintervention than at pre-intervention. Further, none of the fitness items exhibited inter-group difference for the rate of pre-post changes. The results indicate that the 6-wk Kung Fu Gymnastics program, conducted under the same conditions for both Groups, resulted in similar benefits for each group in terms of lower-limb instantaneous muscular strength and agility. These findings confirm that the fitness effects of the intervention are reproducible.
- Subjects
GYMNASTICS; CHINESE martial arts; MUSCLE strength; GRIP strength; BROAD jump; PHYSICAL fitness; PHYSICAL fitness testing
- Publication
Journal of Exercise Physiology Online, 2021, Vol 24, Issue 1, p85
- ISSN
1097-9751
- Publication type
Article