University first year gymnastics class
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Date
2001
Authors
Ochieng, P. O.
Onywera, V.O.
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Abstract
Gymnastics, just like other regular exercises has a number of
important effects on the mental, social and physical conditions of
the individual. Gymnastics has been noted on its improvement of
flexibility and upper body strength.
The purpose of the study was to evaluate the effect of a 5-
'week gymnastics program on the first year gymnastics class
on their BMI, Arm and Back strength as well as agility. The
study used a pretest posttest method where the 18 subjects
(15 male, 3 ladies) were treated to the nonnal university
gymnastics lessons. Measurements were done for a second
time after 5 weeks gymnastics exercises.
Results were that, Arm strength decreased by -0.53 for he )pft and
-0.10 for the right. Back muscular strength increased by+12. 49kg
while' Agility rose by +1.0 BMl dropped by -1.57kg/m3.
Conclusions showed that gymnastics program had a positive
effect on Agility, Back muscular strength as well as BML.
However, Arm muscular strength dropped
Description
A paper presented at the 1st East African regional conference on physical, education, sport, health recreation and dance hosted by Makerere University & Kyambogo University,13th - 16th December, 2001