Habitual physical activity was found to be positively related to better health and well-being. One of the most popular physical activity forms is ball games. In Israel, there is a growing popularity in a new ball game - Newcomball - which is being played by many middle age, non-athlete, women. However, so far, no study had evaluated the contribution of the game to improvement in the participants' physical fitness. The aim of this study, therefore, is to evaluate the effects of six month two weekly Newcomball training sessions to the physical fitness of middle age women.
Physical fitness will be evaluated by six different physical tests: 1. agility T test, 2. "shuttle run" test for aerobic capacity, 3. vertical jump, 4. power ball throw, 5. "sit and reach" flexibility test , 6. 20 m all-out run speed test.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
120
the subjects will perform 6 different tests to evaluate their physical fitness
Wingate Institute
Netanya, Israel
Evaluation of physical fitness of newcomball players vs. non active women
we will perform physical fitness tests to 2 groups: newcomball players and non active women in the beginning of games season and in the middle of the season. the measure is:.vertical jump, measured by power plate (in seconds),
Time frame: six month
Evaluation of physical fitness of newcomball players vs. non active women
power ball through measures the distance in meters
Time frame: six month
Evaluation of physical fitness of newcomball players vs. non active women
agility T-test, measures time to complete the test( in seconds)
Time frame: six month
Evaluation of physical fitness of newcomball players vs. non active women
flexibility measures the distance of hands in a sit and reach test (centimeters)
Time frame: six month
Evaluation of physical fitness of newcomball players vs. non active women
velocity measures time to complete 20 meters run (seconds)
Time frame: six month
Evaluation of physical fitness of newcomball players vs. non active women
aerobic shuttle run test, measures the time and distance completed in graded run test, in which velocity increased until exhaustion (meter and minutes)
Time frame: six month
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