Maximizing university students’ motor fitness by implementing a physical education program incorporating martial arts – implicational study
Journal Title: Journal of Combat Sports and Martial Arts - Year 2013, Vol 4, Issue 2
Abstract
[b]Introduction.[/b] Various forms of martial arts are gaining the interest of university students. The aim of the studies presented in this article was to assess the differences in the level of motor abilities of the students taking part in diverse forms of physical education with a special focus on those practicing martial arts. [b]Material and methods.[/b] The research was conducted in 2010 with 1 st year university male students aged 19-20, enrolled at the University of Warmia & Mazury in Olsztyn. A total of 330 students selected from 23 physical education classes were included in the studies. In order to accurately assess the level of individual motor abilities, 13 motor tests were applied. [b]Results.[/b] The research revealed that the level of students’ motor abilities depended on the type of the P.E. classes in which they participated including: martial arts, body-building/fitness, volleyball, jogging with sauna, golf, general PE classes. The highest level of motor abilities in the majority of individual tests was observed in those students who attended martial arts classes.[b]Conclusions.[/b] Participation in martial arts promotes significantly stronger all-round development of motor abilities in comparison to other forms of physical activity analyzed in this work.
Authors and Affiliations
Robert Podstawski, Antti Honkanen, Dariusz Choszcz, Michał Boraczyński
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