Tele-Exercise for Fitness: Physical and Psychological Outcomes in Athletes and Non-Athletes’ Trainees
Healthcare,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
13(4), С. 354 - 354
Опубликована: Фев. 7, 2025
Background:
This
research
explored
how
tele-exercise
influenced
physical
fitness
and
mental
well-being
in
individuals
with
without
disabilities
different
training
habits.
Methods:
One
hundred
ninety-three
participants
were
categorized
into
two
groups:
athletes
non-athletes.
Participants
involved
either
synchronous
or
asynchronous
programs
of
three
sessions
workouts
per
week,
lasting
eight
weeks.
Psychological
was
evaluated
pre-
vs.
post-intervention
by
the
WHO-Five
Well-Being
Index
(WHO-5),
General
(PGWBI),
Perceived
Stress
Scale
(PSS-10).
Fitness
assessment
tools
included
2-minute
step
test,
curl-up
forward
bending
squat
test.
Body
weight
also
assessed
post-intervention.
Results:
The
analysis
showed
a
significant
increment
all
scores
(p-value
ranged
from
<0.001
to
0.015)
no
change
body
weight.
tests
indicated
an
overall
participants'
measured
WHO-5
unexpectedly,
stress
level
through
PSS-10.
Conclusions:
Enabled
technology,
provides
flexible
convenient
complementary
approach
conventional
workouts,
helping
maintain
active
lifestyle
improve
their
well-being.
Positive
effects
on
sedentary
population's
lifestyles
are
discussed.
Язык: Английский
The 100-Days: Physical Exercise and Challenges to Assess, Maintain and Improve Physical Fitness During Lockdown
Sports,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
12(12), С. 337 - 337
Опубликована: Дек. 5, 2024
The
COVID-19
pandemic
reduced
physical
activity
and
increased
sedentary
behavior,
raising
health
risks.
To
combat
this,
a
100-day
training
program
was
designed
to
maintain
improve
fitness
during
lockdown.
This
program,
which
included
challenge
with
assessments
online
sessions,
aimed
enhance
motivation.
Methods:
Twenty
participants
(mean
age
45.2
±
12.7
years)
good
baseline
completed
strength,
endurance,
coordination,
flexibility
exercises
over
100
days,
monthly
challenges.
Fitness
assessed
at
(T0),
mid-program
(T1),
completion
(T2).
Results:
Males
initially
showed
higher
BMI
mild
cardiovascular
Flexibility
improved
for
both
genders,
females
increasing
from
12.5
4.51
cm
14.8
6.65
males
4.4
6.33
8.8
10.69
cm.
Males’
vertical
jump
height
20.7
13.05
28.2
10.49
In
the
challenge,
push-up
repetitions
rose
achieving
excellent
scores
(>24
reps
females,
>25
males).
advanced
in
repeated
crunch
test,
while
consistently
excelled
squat.
Weight
reductions
were
also
observed,
particularly
overweight
males.
Conclusions:
combined
effectively
sustained
motivation
among
pandemic-related
restrictions.
Notable
strength
endurance
improvements
observed
across
reinforcing
potential
of
interactive,
remote
programs
promote
periods
limited
activity.
Язык: Английский