Naslov
Changes in the cardiovascular fitness and body composition of women under the influence of the aerobic dance

Autori
Kostić, Radmila ; Đurašković Ratiomir ; Miletić, Đurđica ; Mikalački Milena

Izvornik
Facta Universitatis. Series: physical education and sport (1451-740X) 4 (2006), 1; 59-71

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
functional abilities; anthropometric characteristics; VO2max; aerobic training; women.

Sažetak
The effects of the HI-LO aerobic dance model were investigated on the cardiovascular fitness and body composition of 46 women aged 20 to 25. The experimental group was made up 26 female subjects, and the control group numbered 20 subjects. The experimental program of the HI-LO aerobic dance model lasted for a period of three months, with sixty-minute training sessions three times a week. The aerobic dance part of each workout lasted for 40 minutes, and involved high, low and moderate impact segments. The cardiovascular fitness was evaluated by means of the following parameters: resting heart rate, heart rate under strain, systolic arterial blood pressure (mmHg), diastolic arterial blood pressure (mmHg), the absolute value of maximal oxygen uptake (l/min) and the relative value of maximal oxygen uptake (ml/kg/min). Body composition was evaluated by means of the following measurements: body height (cm), body weight (cm), average thoracic volume (cm), girth (cm), back skin creases (mm), abdominal skin creases (mm). The basic descriptive statistics coefficients were calculated for all the data from the initial and final measuring, along with the Student t-test and multivariate and univariate covariance analysis (MANCOVA and ANCOVA). There is a statistically significant difference in the variables for cardiovascular fitness and body composition of the women between the initial and final measuring experimental group and between the experimental and control group at the final measuring. This study confirmed previous conclusion about significant positive influence of the aerobic dance trainings on the changes in the cardiovascular endurance and body composition parameters in young adult women.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Pedagogija

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