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Chi-Fang Lin1,2,3, Po-Fu Lee4, Yan-Jhu Su5
1Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei City, Taiwan.
Objectives:
The aim of the present study was to determine the effects of an 8-week exergame-based exercise training program on health-related physical fitness performances among primary school children in Taiwan.
Materials And Methods:
The study employed a randomized controlled trial (RCT) design, recruiting 68 elementary school children with an average age of 10.76 ± 0.49 years. Participants were randomly divided into an experimental group (n = 35) and a control group (n = 33). The experimental group completed an 8-week exergame-based exercise training program, performed three times per week. Each session consisted of three one-minute rounds. In contrast, the control group did not undergo any training and continued their usual daily activities. Data collection included demographic surveys, anthropometric assessments, and health-related physical fitness evaluations conducted at baseline (Week 0) and after the intervention (week 8).
Results:
After the 8-week exergame-based exercise training program, the results indicated that compared to the control group, the experimental group significantly reduced their 800-m run time [β = -21.771, p = 0.005 (enhanced cardiovascular endurance)] and increased their performance in bent-leg sit-ups [β = 4.036, p = 0.021 (muscular strength and endurance)] after adjusting for age, gender, and other health-related physical fitness indicators.
Conclusion:
This suggests that 8-week exergame-based exercise training program can be a fun exercise alternative for improving cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength and endurance performances among primary school children in Taiwan.
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