Efikasnost različitih programa vežbanja na zdravstveni fitnes studentkinja
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Ružić, SnežanaMentor
Branković, Nataša M.Committee members
Pantelić, SašaVeličković, Saša
Bjelaković, Ljiljana Lj.
Momčilović, Zoran
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The aim of the research was to determine the effects of different
exercise programs: a resistance training exercise program and a Pilates
ball exercise program, on the health-related fitness of female college
students. The sample of 45 female college students was randomly
divided into three sub-samples, each with 15 participants. The subsample
of the first experimental group during the experimental period
realized a resistance training exercise program in a gym while the subsample
of the second experimental group during the same period of
time took part in a Pilates ball exercise program. The sub-sample of the
control group (K) did not take part in any exercise program. For the
assessment of the sample characteristics the following parameters were
calculated: body height (cm), body mass (kg) and the body mass index
(kg /m2). Body composition was assessed by the following parameters:
Body Fat Mass (%), Body Fat Mass (kg), Muscle Mass (%), Muscle
Mass (kg) and Fat Free Mass (%). Muscle f...itness was assessed by the
tests: 1RM Bench Press, 1RM Overhead Press, 1RM Leg Press, Core
Muscle Strength and Stability Test and the McCloy Physical Fitness
Test which consists of five tests. To evaluate the cardiorespiratory
fitness, the Beep test was applied. Flexibility was assessed using the
four tests: Supine straight leg raise, Spread Eagle supine leg
abductions, Prone straight leg extensions, and the Sit and reach test.
Central and dispersion parameters were calculated for all the tests. The
normality of distribution of the variables was tested using the
Kolmogorov-Smirnov test. To determine the significance of the
differences between the control and experimental groups at the initial
and final measurements, the Multivariate Analysis of Variance
(MANOVA) and the Two-Factor Univariate Analysis of Variance with
application of the Bonferroni correction, were calculated. The
dependent sample T - test was used to determine differences between
the initial and final measurements. The effect size within each group
was determined by Cohen’s effect size (ES). The Multivariate Analysis
of Covariance (MANCOVA) and the Univariate Analysis of
Covariance (ANCOVA) were calculated to determine the effects of the
experimental programs. The data were processed in the statistical
package for the social sciences (Statistical Package for Social Sciences
– SPSS), version 17. The results showed that both experimental
programs had significant effects on the health-related fitness of female
college students. Resistance training had a greater impact on
improvement of body composition and maximal leg strength when
compared to Pilates ball training. Both experimental programs can be
recomended for improvement of the health-related components of
fitness.