Effects of exercise promotion programme using simulation and plyometric exercise on physical fitness and rowing capabilities for secondary school students
Abstract:
The purposes of this study to compare the difference in mean physical fitness, rowing capabilities, knowledge of exercise and attitude towards exercise. 1) before and after training of the experimental group, and 2) after training between the controlled group and the experimental group. The sample groups (n=24) secondary school students, academic year 2021, aged 1518 year. The duration of the training was 6 weeks, 3 days a week (Monday, Wednesday and Friday), 60 minutes per day. The data analysis techniques were mean and standard deviation. The results of the data analysis were compared with t-test. The result revealed that 1) physical fitness, rowing capabilities, knowledge of exercise and attitude towards exercise of the experimental group after training were higher than before training with statistically significant difference at the .05 level, and 2) physical fitness and knowledge of exercise of the experimental group after training were higher than the controlled group with statistically significant difference at the .05 level. However, rowing capabilities and attitude towards exercise of the experimental group after training were higher than the controlled group with no statistically significant difference at the .05 level. In conclusion, the exercise promotion programme using simulation and plyometric exercises results in the development of physical fitness and knowledge of exercise.