The Effect of Individual Exercise and Group Exercise Training on Physical Performance in Healthy Women

Year 2022, Volume: 5 Issue: 3, 526 - 532, 01.09.2022

Tuğba Gönen , Yavuz Yakut

https://doi.org/10.19127/bshealthscience.1078848

Cited By: 1

Abstract

The aim of the study was to compare the effects of individual exercise and group exercise training on the physical performance of healthy women. 26 healthy volunteer women participated in the study. Participants were randomly assigned to two equal groups. Participants completed a general demographic information form and physical performance tests. The Lafayette Manual Muscle Tester was used to evaluate the participants’ muscle strength to establish their physical performance. In order to evaluate muscular endurance, the time that participants remained in squat, sit-up and push-up positions was recorded. An agility rating was determined using the Burpee Test, while a flexibility rating was made using the Sit and Reach Test. Exercise training was applied to individuals in both groups as 3 sessions per week for 8 weeks. Wilcoxon Signed Ranks test was used for comparison between groups. Mann Whitney U test was used to determine the difference between the groups before and after treatment. According to the data collected from individuals, in both groups an increase was seen in muscle strength, muscular endurance, agility and flexibility scores (p<0.05). For all parameters, neither group showed superiority (p>0.05). It was concluded that exercise training positively affected physical performance; however, it did not make a difference whether the exercise was done individually or in a group.

Keywords

Endurance, Exercise, Flexibility, Muscle strength, Physical performance

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