Functional Physical Training to Improve the Physical Health of University Students

Abstract

Introduction: Recently, the obesity rate in Chinese universities has increased substantially and the indicators of physical fitness have declined. The physical quality of college students is an alarming problem that cannot be ignored. The results of structured work could establish a basis for colleges and universities to formulate scientific functional physical training programs. Objective: Analyze the role of functional physical training in teaching physical education to male college students in colleges and universities. Methods: 116 male volunteer students from 4 colleges and universities were selected and divided into control and experimental groups. The groups received three physical education classes lasting 90 minutes for eight weeks. The experimental group received an additional 30 minutes of functional physical training. Both groups were tested for vital capacity, seated forward bending, standing long jump, 50-meter run, pull-up, and 1000-meter test. The tests were compared and statistica50-meteryzed. Results: After 1000-meters of training, the experimental group was superior to the control group on all measures except sitting forward flexion. The results showed significant changes (P<0.01). The restorative effect of the experimental group was significantly enhanced. There was no significant difference in body weight, BMI, 50-meter run, jump, vital capacity, pull-up, and other indicators before and after control training (P>0.05). Conclusion: The 8 weeks of functional physical training promoted a significant effect on improving the physical health of college students. Functional physical training should be appropriately reinforced in university physical education classes to improve students' physical fitness. Level of evidence II; Therapeutic studies - investigation of treatment outcomes.