EFFECTS OF AEROBICS ON PHYSICAL FITNESS OF FEMALE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION

ABSTRACT Introduction: Aerobic gymnastics will be implemented in several universities’ physical education elective course schedules due to its unique advantages, including lower physical environment demands and rapid applicability. Objective: Study the effects of physical training with aerobic gymnastics on the physical fitness of female university students. Methods: The controlled experiment was performed on female undergraduate students of the physical education course at a university. The volunteers were divided into a control group, subjected to the existing aerobics teaching plan, and the experimental group, which practiced an enhanced program compared to the existing aerobics teaching plan. The competitive aerobics physical training method, along with a 30-minute physical training plan, was performed in each class. Another course design and organization were performed according to the existing teaching plan. Results: The mean score of the experimental group before the experiment was 45.22; 49.36 in the second week; 55.22 in the fourth week, 62.89 in the sixth week, 70.2 at the eighth week, and 76.73 at the end of 10 weeks of training. Conclusion: The aerobic physical training program proposed in this work presented a better effect on the fitness gain of female university students. Level of evidence II; Therapeutic studies - investigation of treatment outcomes. RESUMEN Introducción: La gimnasia aeróbica será implementada en la programación de cursos electivos de educación física en varias universidades debido a sus ventajas únicas que incluyen menores exigencias del ambiente físico y rápida aplicabilidad. Objetivo: Estudiar los efectos del entrenamiento físico con gimnasia aeróbica en la aptitud física de estudiantes universitarias. Métodos: El experimento controlado se realizó en estudiantes universitarias del curso de educación física de una universidad. Los voluntarios se dividieron en un grupo de control, sometido al plan de enseñanza de aeróbic existente; y el grupo experimental, que practicó un programa mejorado en relación con el plan de enseñanza de aeróbic existente. El método de entrenamiento físico en aeróbic de competición, junto con un plan de entrenamiento físico de 30 minutos, se llevó a cabo en cada clase. El diseño y la organización de otro curso se llevaron a cabo de acuerdo con el plan de enseñanza existente. Resultados: La puntuación media del grupo experimental antes del experimento era de 45,22; 49,36 en la segunda semana; 55,22