effect of peer prescence on strength test scores of Bahraini male athletes

This study examined the effect of the presence of peers as a motivator on strength scores as measured on an isokinetic dynamometer. The results show that strength score measurements increase significantly when peers are present. Coashes, trainers, and therapists may emprove strength, and perhaps other exercise, programs by including the presence of other in their program plans. This study has also supported the concept that peer presence affect simple motor responses while perhaps disturbing those that are newer and less well learned. More studies are needed to look at the role of new tasks

Measuring changes in healthrelated fitness status and attitude as a result of a one-semester college healthfitness course

The main purpose of the present study was to determine if health-related fitness, and attitude could be improved as a result of one semester college fitness course. Fitness was measured by sit-up test, jump on bench test, sit and reach test, standing long jump test, and jump rope as a measure of cardiovascular endurance. Attitude was measured by Kenyon six scales for assessing attitude toward exercise and physical activity. The health-fitness classes met three times per week for a session of 45 minutes each. All the classes used the same tests and followed the same course requirements. The results indicated that all groups significantly improved at 0.05 level of confidence in fitness and attitude, and that fitness and attitude can be improved in female college students in Bahrain as a result of a well - organized health-fitness course to the same degree regardless of the specific methodology employed

Measuring changes in health-related fitness status and attitude as a result of a one-semester college healthfitness course for women in University of Bahrain

The main purpose of the present study was to determine if health-related fitness and attitude could be improved as a result of one semester college health-fitness course. A total of 68 female college students enrolled in 4 health-fitness classes at University of Bahrain for 14 weeks. Fitness was measured by sit-up test, jump on bench test, sit and reach test, standing long jump test, and jump rope as a measure of cardiovascular indurance. Attitude was measured by Kenyon six scales for assessing attitude toward exercise and physical activity. The health-fitness classes met three times per week for a session of 45 minutes each. All the classes used the same tests and followed the same course requirements. The results indicted that all groups significantly improved at 0.05 level of confidence in fitness and attitude, and that fitness and attitude can be improved in female college students in Bahrain as a result of a well-organized health-fitness course to the same degree regardless of the specific methodology employed

effects of a two days per week aerobic dance programme on cardiovascular endurance and body composition of American, Egyptian and Bahraini female college students

The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of an aerobic dance programme on the cardiovascular endurance and the body composition of female physical education college students in three countries. The colleges used were Oregon State University, U.S.A.; Helwan University, Alexandria, Egypt; and The University College of Bahrain. Thirty students from each college were used. Half of each group were assigned as a control group. The training sessions for each group were identical and consisted of a 10 minute warm-up, 30 minutes continuous aerobic dance to music, and a 5 minute cool-down dance period. The exercise intensity for the aerobic dance routines were prescribed at 70% and 85% of maximum heart rate. Resting heart rate and blood pressure were measured. The sum of seven skinfold [subscapular, triceps, chest, midaxillary, superailiac, abdominal and thigh] and seven circumference measures [upper arm, chest, waist, abdomen, hips, thigh and calf were used as indicators of subcutaneous fat and body dimensions. The 12 minute run and walk test was used as a measure of cardiovascular endurance. An analysis of variance was used to test the data. The results indicated that a two-day per week aerobic dance programme did increase cardiovascular endurance. There was a significant decrease in resting heart rate and no significant changes were found in blood pressure. Significant changes were found in body composition measures and body weight for the Egyptian and Bahraini subjects