Ibrahim Ouergui1, Nizar Hssin1, Monoem Haddad2, Johnny Padulo3, Emerson Franchini4, Nabil Gmada1, Ezzedine Bouhlel5. 1. Research Unit "Athletic performance and physical rehabilitation" of the Higher Institute of Sport and Physical Education Kef, University of Jendouba, Tunisia. 2. Sport Science Program, College of Arts and Sciences, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar. 3. Sport Science, University e-Campus, Novedrate, Italy ; Tunisian Research Laboratory "Sports Performance Optimization" National Center of Medicine and Science in Sport (CNMSS), Tunis, Tunisia. 4. Martial Arts and Combat Sports Research Group, School of Physical Education and Sports, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil ; Faculty of Sports Sciences, University of Montpellier, France. 5. Laboratory of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine of Sousse, University of Sousse, Sousse, Tunisia.
Abstract
AIM: the purpose of this study was to examine the effect of kickboxing training on physical fitness. METHODS:30 subjects were randomized into a kickboxing-group (n=15) and control group (n=15). Each group trained approximately 1-hour per day, three-times per a week during five weeks. Muscle-power (upper-body: bench-press-test, medicine-ball-test; lower-body: squat-jump and counter-movement-jump-test), flexibility, speed and agility, aerobic (progressive maximal exercise test), anaerobic fitness (Wingate test) andbody composition were assessed before and after the training period. RESULTS: the kickboxing group showed significant improvement (p < 0.05) in upper-body muscle power, aerobic power, anaerobic fitness, flexibility, speed and agility after training whereas body composition, squat jump and counter movement jump (height, power and velocity components) did not change for both groups. CONCLUSION: kickboxing-practice was effective to change many physical variables. Thus, this activity can be useful for enhancing physical fitness, but complementary activities and/or nutritional interventions should be necessary.
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AIM: the purpose of this study was to examine the effect of kickboxing training on physical fitness. METHODS: 30 subjects were randomized into a kickboxing-group (n=15) and control group (n=15). Each group trained approximately 1-hour per day, three-times per a week during five weeks. Muscle-power (upper-body: bench-press-test, medicine-ball-test; lower-body: squat-jump and counter-movement-jump-test), flexibility, speed and agility, aerobic (progressive maximal exercise test), anaerobic fitness (Wingate test) and body composition were assessed before and after the training period. RESULTS: the kickboxing group showed significant improvement (p < 0.05) in upper-body muscle power, aerobic power, anaerobic fitness, flexibility, speed and agility after training whereas body composition, squat jump and counter movement jump (height, power and velocity components) did not change for both groups. CONCLUSION: kickboxing-practice was effective to change many physical variables. Thus, this activity can be useful for enhancing physical fitness, but complementary activities and/or nutritional interventions should be necessary.
Keywords:
aerobic fitness; body composition; combat sport; muscles performance
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