Purpose:to find influence of physical culture innovative means (combination of "Pilates" -exercises for body and mind -and program "Port de bras" (movements of arms and body)) on functional state of second maturity women.
Material:22 women of age from 50 to 55 were tested; they were divided into main and control groups. Control group practiced health related swimming; experimental group was trained by system "Pilates" and program "Port de bras" with application of special equipment.
Results:it was found, that for confident changes in women's functional systems it was necessary to practice trainings in zone of sub-maximal load (75-85% from maximal oxygen consumption); trainings in zone of low intensity do not give confident health related effect.
Conclusions:At low and below average women's physical fitness it is necessary to practice health related trainings in zone of low intensity (mean heart beats rate -90-115 beats per minute). For increasing trainings intensity it is necessary to raise women's physical fitness.
It was found that the use of a circular training method with a combination of elements of therapeutic physical training and facilities of various types of fitness with minimal stress on the musculoskeletal system contributes to a more effective development of flexibility, balance, strength endurance of the extensor muscles of the spinal column and upper limbs during recreational exercises with women of second mature age than when using the Pilates system only.The purpose of our study was to test the influence of the author's method of constructing personal exercises and classes with small groups of physical exercises on the physical fitness indicators of women of second mature age.Material and methods. A group of methods used during the study contain theoretical analysis and synthesis of literary sources, pedagogical experiment, pedagogical testing, methods of mathematical statistics.The indicators of physical fitness were examined in order to solve the tasks. These indicators consist of strength, endurance, flexibility and coordination among 20 women aged 46 to 55 years, who were divided into experimental and control groups of the study. The control group (9 women) was working on the Pilates system (exercises on the floor and with the use of equipment: balls (diameter of 25 cm) and dumbbells (weight of 1-2 kg). The experimental group (11 women) was training according to the «INTEGRATION» self-developed method, the main feature of which is the use of a circular method of training and a combination of facilities of physical therapy and fitness, namely the elements of Pilates system with the use of special equipment: rubber shock absorbers,1-2 kg dumbbells, gymnastic sticks, massage rolls, fitball-gymnastics facilities and TRX (functional loops).
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