Healthy
Conditions
Brief summary
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.
Detailed description
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.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALphysical fitness tests
the subjects will perform 6 different tests to evaluate their physical fitness
Sponsors
Wingate Institute
Hillel Yaffe Medical Center
Study design
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
28 Years to 50 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* healthy adults women
Exclusion criteria
non healthy, using drugs, competitive athletes women-
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Evaluation of physical fitness of newcomball players vs. non active women | six month | 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), |
Countries
Israel
Contacts
Primary Contactsharon tsuk, PhD
Outcome results
None listed