THE EFFECT OF USING PILATES EXERCISES ON SOME PHYSICAL ABILITIES AND BREATHING FUNCTIONS TO IMPROVE THE RATE OF TOUCH SPEED FOR FENCING PLAYERS

Abstract

The research aims to identify the effect of Pilates exercises on some physical abilities (speed-specific strength of the leg muscles, motor speed, translational speed, agility, flexibility) and breathing functions to improve the rate of touch speed for fencing players. The research sample numbered (20) fencing players. Fencing under 17 years of age, they were divided into an experimental group, numbering (5) players, to whom the proposed training program under study (Pilates training) was applied, and the other to a control group, numbering (5) players, to which the traditional program was applied (by the coach), in addition to the exploratory research sample of Within the original community and from outside the basic research sample, their number is (10) players, and they were chosen intentionally from Nasr City Sports Club players for the 2018/2019 sports season. The researcher used the experimental method for two groups, one experimental and the other control, using the pre-post score. The researcher found that there were statistically significant differences. The level of performance of some physical abilities (agility, motor speed, flexibility, strength characterized by speed of the leg muscles, and translational speed) was shown in favor of the post-measurement of the experimental group, where the calculated T value was (2.22, 2.98, 4.84, 7.77, 8.27) respectively, greater than the T value. The tabular value (1.833), where the calculated T value (6.24) was greater than the tabulated T value (1.833) in the average speed of touches, and in the respiratory function variables, we find that the improvement rates ranged between (5.52% - 23.76%), and this confirms that Pilates training It leads to a direct improvement process, and the researcher attributes this difference to the application of the proposed training program using Pilates exercises. The researcher recommends using the Pilates training program during training programs to improve physical abilities and breathing functions to improve the rate of speed of touches.