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Effect of a Six-Week Core Conditioning as a Warm-Up Exercise in Physical Education Classes on Physical Fitness, Movement Capability, and Balance in School-Aged Children

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  • Nai-Jen Chang

    (Department of Sports Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan
    PhD Program in Biomedical Engineering, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan
    Regenerative Medicine and Cell Therapy Research Center, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan)

  • I-Hsien Tsai

    (Department of Sports Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan)

  • Chia-Lun Lee

    (Center for Physical and Health Education, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung 804, Taiwan)

  • Chun-Hao Liang

    (Department of Sports Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan)

Abstract

Whether the implementation of feasible, equipment-free, and simple core exercises in warm-up routines in physical education classes for school-aged children is beneficial remains unclear. Therefore, this study investigated the effects of a core conditioning in the warm-up routine of physical education classes on trunk muscular endurance, movement capability, and flexibility in this population. In these pre- and post-test control group experiments, 52 healthy, school-aged children (aged 10–11 years) were cluster randomized allocated to either the dynamic core exercise (DCE) group or general physical education (GPE) group. The DCE group performed a 10-min core exercise routine twice per week for six consecutive weeks; the GPE group performed traditional physical education warm-up exercises regularly. The children were assessed by conducting the trunk muscular endurance test (i.e., dynamic curl-up, static curl-up, plank, and lateral plank), functional movement screen (FMS), and single-leg balance test before and after the intervention. At the end of the intervention, the DCE group demonstrated a significant effect on trunk muscular endurance, movement capability (i.e., FMS scores), flexibility, and balance (each p < 0.001, effect size: 0.38–1.3). Furthermore, the DCE group showed significant improvements in all outcome measurements compared with the GPE group ( p < 0.05, effect size: 0.29–1.68). These data may provide a reference for incorporating additional core stability exercises in the warm-up routine of physical education classes in school-aged children in the future.

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  • Nai-Jen Chang & I-Hsien Tsai & Chia-Lun Lee & Chun-Hao Liang, 2020. "Effect of a Six-Week Core Conditioning as a Warm-Up Exercise in Physical Education Classes on Physical Fitness, Movement Capability, and Balance in School-Aged Children," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(15), pages 1-11, July.
  • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:17:y:2020:i:15:p:5517-:d:392314
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