The Effects of Newcomball Training on Physical Fitness and Mood State of Middle Age Women in Israel
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Healthy
- Sponsor
- Hillel Yaffe Medical Center
- Enrollment
- 120
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Evaluation of physical fitness of newcomball players vs. non active women
- Last Updated
- 11 years ago
Overview
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.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •healthy adults women
Exclusion Criteria
- •non healthy, using drugs, competitive athletes women-
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Evaluation of physical fitness of newcomball players vs. non active women
Time Frame: six month
aerobic shuttle run test, measures the time and distance completed in graded run test, in which velocity increased until exhaustion (meter and minutes)