Effects of Applying A Circuit Training Program During the Warm-Up Phase of Practical Physical Education Classes Volume 4 - Issue 4

Ricardo Ferraz^1,2*, Daniel Marques^1,2, Henrique P Neiva^1,2, Mário C Marques^1,2, Daniel A Marinho^1,2 and Luís Branquinho¹

• ¹University of Beira Interior, Covilhã, Portugal
• ²Research Center in Sports, Health and Human Development, Covilhã, Portugal

Received:November 19, 2020;   Published:December 01, 2020

Corresponding author: Ricardo Ferraz, University of Beira Interior, Covilhã, Portugal

DOI: 10.32474/OSMOAJ.2020.04.000195

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This study aimed to analyze the effect of a training circuit, applied for 3 weeks, during the warm-up phase of practical physical education classes, and to verify the resulting effects on the analyzed variables. Twenty-five students participated in the study (mean ± age = 15.67 ± 1.02), weight (67.31 ± 9.29 kg), height (1.72 ± 0.08 m). The training program in circuit was applied twice a week, for 3 weeks, and it was containing burpees, jumping together, squats, sit-ups, push-ups, countermovement jumps, sprints with change direction. The students were analyzed in two different moments (i.e., pre/post application of the training program). The results indicated that the application of the training program induced positive effects in the optimization of aerobics fitness, specifically in the shuttle test. The study also concluded that the circuit training program, in addition to inducing positive changes in the shuttle test, is also a viable alternative for warming up in the physical education class.

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