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EFFECTS OF BODY POSTURE TRAINING ON AEROBIC PERFORMANCE

EFEITOS DO TREINAMENTO DE POSTURA CORPORAL SOBRE O DESEMPENHO AERÓBICO

EFECTOS DEL ENTRENAMIENTO DE LA POSTURA CORPORAL EN EL RENDIMIENTO AERÓBICO

ABSTRACT

Introduction:

The intensity of daily training increases with the development of aerobics, presenting a series of requirements for students’ body posture and sports performance.

Objective:

Study the effect of postural training on the performance of university students practicing aerobics.

Methods:

The experiment lasted nine weeks, performed three times a week. The control group was trained according to traditional aerobics teaching, while the experimental group was introduced to practice dance movements based on aerobics training to strengthen postural teaching.

Results:

The total performance score of the experimental group before the experiment was 70.32 points, which rose to 80.19 points, representing an increase of 12.30%; the initial performance score of the control group was 68.13 points, rising to 75.32 points, an increase of 9.54%.

Conclusion:

Body posture training can optimize students’ physical fitness and flexibility, improving their artistic expression skills and aerobic expression scores, and should be promoted. Level of evidence II; Therapeutic studies - investigation of treatment outcomes.

Keywords:
Postural Balance; Physical Fitness; Physical Education and Training

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