Twelve-Week Game-Based School Intervention Improves Physical Fitness in 12–14-Year-Old Girls

Petrušič, Tanja; Trajković, Nebojša; Bogataj, Špela

doi:10.3389/fpubh.2022.831424

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“…Then, the researcher concluded that twelve weeks of game-based training signi cantly affected the endurance performance of male volleyball players. This result is supported by Petrušič et al (2022), who con rmed that game-based training modes in volleyball were effective in improving a range of intermittent endurance indices due to their higher game-based speci city.…”

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Effect of Game-based Training on Selected Physical Fitness Qualities among U-17 Male Volleyball Players in Injibara, Ethiopia

Ayalew

Belay

Nigeru

2022

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Aim The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of game-based training on selected physical fitness qualities among u-17 male volleyball players in Injibara, Ethiopia. Method To achieve the purpose of the study, a true experimental design with a randomized pre-test and post-test control group design was used. However, a simple random sampling technique was used to select forty male subjects and randomly assigned to two equal groups of EG (n = 20) and CG (n = 20). The ages of the subjects ranged from 15 to 17 years. Therefore, EG was exposed to a game-based training program lasting for twelve weeks, on three non-consecutive days per week, i.e., Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, each lasting for two hours in the afternoon session. But CG did not perform game-based training other than the usual volleyball training given by the coach. Both groups had taken pre-test and post-test measurements. The two groups were measured by the T-test for agility, the thirty-second jump test for endurance, and the vertical jump test for power. The collected data for this study was analyzed and interpreted using descriptive and inferential statistics. In sum, all the statistical tests were calculated using SPSS version 26 software. However, the level of statistical significance was set at p ≤ 0.05. Finally, the test results were interpreted and displayed in tables in connection to physical fitness qualities. Results According to the analyzed data, the results obtained from the EG showed significant changes in agility, endurance, and power but not in the CG. Conclusion Based on the results, it can be concluded that 12-week game-based training has a positive effect on the improvement of selected physical fitness qualities.

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Effect of Game-based Training on Selected Physical Fitness Qualities among U-17 Male Volleyball Players in Injibara, Ethiopia

Ayalew

Belay

Nigeru

2022

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“…This is a positive finding for PE in schools-the current classes were somewhat beneficial to the students. This finding was supported by Cocca, et al [60], Cocca, et al [61], and Petrušič, et al [62] who also found that PE classes, including games, could improve the PF of students.…”

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The Effect of a 12-Week Physical Functional Training-Based Physical Education Intervention on Students’ Physical Fitness—A Quasi-Experimental Study

Cheong

Hussain

2023

IJERPH

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Children have received much attention in recent years, as many studies have shown that their physical fitness level is on the decline. Physical education, as a compulsory curriculum, can play a monumental role in contributing to students’ participation in physical activities and the enhancement of their physical fitness. The aim of this study is to examine the effects of a 12-week physical functional training intervention program on students’ physical fitness. A total of 180 primary school students (7–12 years) were invited to participate in this study, 90 of whom participated in physical education classes that included 10 min of physical functional training, and the remaining 90 were in a control group that participated in traditional physical education classes. After 12 weeks, the 50-m sprint (F = 18.05, p < 0.001, ⴄp2 = 0.09), timed rope skipping (F = 27.87, p < 0.001, ⴄp2 = 0.14), agility T-test (F = 26.01, p < 0.001, ⴄp2 = 0.13), and standing long jump (F = 16.43, p < 0.001, ⴄp2 = 0.08) were all improved, but not the sit-and-reach (F = 0.70, p = 0.405). The results showed that physical education incorporating physical functional training can effectively promote some parameters of students’ physical fitness, while at the same time providing a new and alternative idea for improving students’ physical fitness in physical education.

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“…A total of 3,486 participants (1,685 girls) were included in the control group (CON) group that participated in regular physical activity (PA) or physical education (PE), 426 participants (171 girls) were included in the active video games (AVGs) group ( 24–31 ), 1,670 participants (803 girls) were included in the game-based exercise (GB) group ( 32–42 ), 1,085 participants (522 girls) were included in the high-intensity interval training (HIIT) group ( 36 , 37 , 43–65 ), 1,005 participants (462 girls) were included in the strength training (ST) group ( 41 , 66–82 ), 599 participants (300 girls) were included in the aerobic training (AT) group ( 49 , 53 , 56 , 61 , 62 , 66 , 76 , 83–87 ), and 307 participants (197 girls) were included in the combined aerobic and strength training (CT) group ( 68–71 , 76 , 88 , 89 ). Interventions lasted on average of 13.9 ± 9.6 weeks and ranged from 4 to 50 weeks, with 73% of studies lasting less than 12 weeks.…”

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Comparative effectiveness of school-based exercise interventions on physical fitness in children and adolescents: a systematic review and network meta-analysis

Wu¹,

Yang²,

Yu³

et al. 2023

Front. Public Health

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BackgroundSchools provide a favorable setting for health education, however, the most effective school-based exercise mode for improving physical fitness remains unclear. This network meta-analysis was designed to assess and rank the comparative efficacy of six exercise modalities on physical fitness indicators in a school-based setting.MethodsAn online search of the Web of Science, PubMed, SPORTDiscus, and Scopus databases was conducted. Randomized and quasi-randomized controlled trials were considered. Outcomes included measures of anthropometry and body composition, muscular fitness, and cardiorespiratory fitness. Data were pooled with a random effects model using the frequentist framework.ResultsA total of 66 studies with 8,578 participants (48% girls) were included. High-intensity interval training was the most effective intervention reducing body mass index (mean difference (MD) = −0.60 kg·m−2, 95% confidence interval (95%CI) = −1.04 to −0.15, p = 0.009), elevating VO2max (MD = 3.59 mL·kg−1·min−1, 95% CI = 2.45 to 4.74, p < 0.001), and 20-meter sprint performance (MD = −0.35 s, 95% CI = −0.55 to −0.14, p = 0.001). Aerobic training had the highest probability of reducing waist circumference (standardized mean difference (SMD) = −0.60, 95% CI = −0.88 to −0.32, p < 0.001). Active video games emerged as a promising modality for improving countermovement jump (MD = 2.43 cm, 95% CI = 0.06 to 4.80, p = 0.041) and shuttle running performance (SMD = 0.86, 95% CI = 0.29 to 1.43, p = 0.003). Strength training was the best exercise mode for improving standing long jump performance (SMD = 1.03, 95% CI = 0.07 to 1.98, p = 0.035) while combined training was rated the first for decreasing body fat percent (MD = −2.56%, 95% CI = −4.73 to −0.40, p = 0.022) and increasing push-up repetitions (SMD = 3.59, 95% CI = 0.81 to 6.37, p = 0.012).ConclusionSchool-based exercise interventions have multiple effects on physical fitness. The findings of this study will help to inform physical education teachers and coaches how best to deliver exercise programs in a school setting. Since the study was limited by the original research, the conclusions will require further verification using high-quality randomized controlled trials.Systematic Review RegistrationPROSPERO, Identifier: CRD42023401963.

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Twelve-Week Game-Based School Intervention Improves Physical Fitness in 12–14-Year-Old Girls

Cited by 9 publications

References 36 publications

Effect of Game-based Training on Selected Physical Fitness Qualities among U-17 Male Volleyball Players in Injibara, Ethiopia

Effect of Game-based Training on Selected Physical Fitness Qualities among U-17 Male Volleyball Players in Injibara, Ethiopia

The Effect of a 12-Week Physical Functional Training-Based Physical Education Intervention on Students’ Physical Fitness—A Quasi-Experimental Study

Comparative effectiveness of school-based exercise interventions on physical fitness in children and adolescents: a systematic review and network meta-analysis

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