Effects of Parkour Training on Health-Related Physical Fitness in Male Adolescents

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Result on the web

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1875399X01710010132" target="_blank" >http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1875399X01710010132</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1875399X01710010132" target="_blank" >10.2174/1875399X01710010132</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Effects of Parkour Training on Health-Related Physical Fitness in Male Adolescents

Original language description

Background: Many children become less active as they age which increases their risk of developing of chronic conditions. Traditional forms of physical activity may not be optimal for them. There is a need for more attractive form of training to try and increase physical activity levels and improve the fitness of children. The aim of this study was to determine the effects of performing parkour training on measures of cardiorespiratory fitness, strength and body composition in adolescents. Methods: Using a single-group design, 12 males (age 16 +- 2 yr, weight = 69 +- 12 kg, height = 177 +- 7 cm) took part in a controlled indoor parkour intervention 2 days/week for 10 weeks. Participants underwent cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET), strength testing and body composition assessment before and after the exercise intervention. Results: Peak oxygen uptake ( O2 peak) significantly increased from 50.0 +- 4.9 ml.min-1.kg-1 to 52.5 +- 4.3 ml.min-1.kg-1. Oxygen uptake at a standardized submaximal (10 km.h-1) running speed ( O210km/h ) significantly decreased from 37.7 +- 1.6 ml.min-1.kg-1 to 36.7 +- 1.9 ml.min-1.kg-1. Oxygen uptake at anaerobic treshold ( O2@AT) significantly increased from 38.4 +- 4.3 ml.min-1.kg-1 to 40.5 +- 3.9 ml.min-1.kg-1, heart rate at anaerobic treshold (HR@AT) and running speed at anaerobic threshold. We also found a significant increase in standing broad jump from 234 +- 29 cm to 251 +- 23 cm and bent arm hang from 34 +- 24 s to 37 +- 24 s. Conclusion: Parkour training is an effective intervention to improve cardiorespiratory fitness and strength in adolescent males. Parkour is a viable form of physical activity to improve the health and fitness of children and adolescents.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_SC - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the SCOPUS database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

50901 - Other social sciences

Project

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Continuities

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year

2017

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Open Sports Sciences Journal

ISSN

1875-399X

e-ISSN

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Volume of the periodical

10

Issue of the periodical within the volume

June

Country of publishing house

NL - THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS

Number of pages

9

Pages from-to

132-140

UT code for WoS article

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EID of the result in the Scopus database

2-s2.0-85043600993