Benefits of physical fitness and endurance training model for senior women

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Dr. Hab., Professor V.G. Shilko1
PhD, Associate Professor N.L. Guseva1
M.S. Lim1
1National Research Tomsk State University, Tomsk

Objective of the study was to find benefits of a physical training model for the senior women’s physical fitness and endurance.
Methods and structure of the study. We sampled for the study the 62-74 year-old women (n=35) and split them up into the Younger Group (YG, n=20 aged 62-70 years) and Elder Group (EG, n=15 aged 71-74 years). Both groups were trained twice a week as follows: the YG was trained once in the gym and once in the swimming pool under the Active Longevity program; and the EG trainings were dominated (80%) by the pool swimming complemented (20%) by the traditional conditioning practices; with the 2-3-day rest breaks in between the trainings. Results and conclusion. The group physical fitness / health progress was tested by the SF-36 questionnaire surveys that are commonly used nowadays the world over to rate the senior people’s health and life quality [5]. The post-experimental survey found the sample appreciating the physical training service, with most of sample reporting improvements in health (93.4%); walking speeds (64.3%), wellbeing and moods; plus about 70% of the sample reported progress in working capacity and pain relief. The mental-emotional progress survey data were complemented by the physical fitness tests customized to the actual individual ages and health conditions, with the group progresses analyzed and averaged. The post-experimental physical fitness tests included: 25m swimming (s); 12-minute swimming (m); standing long jump (cm); bench leaning (cm); and prone push-ups (count) tests.

Keywords: physical fitness, senior women, endurance practices.

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