Selection of general fitness development exercises for first year female students of Duy Tan University (Vietnam)

Abstract

The aim of this study was to select and evaluate exercises designed to develop general fitness forfirst-year female students. A randomized controlled trial design (parallel design) was employed. Theresearch methods included document analysis and synthesis, interviews, pedagogical observation,pedagogical examination, pedagogical experiments, and statistical analysis. A total of 200 first-yearfemale students enrolled in the Physical Education Program at Duy Tan University in Da Nang Cityparticipated. They were divided into two groups by random drawing by class: the experimental group(N=100) and the control group (N=100). The experimental group followed the Physical Educationprogram at Duy Tan University with the addition of the selected exercises and modifications, whilethe control group followed the standard General Physical Education program. The researcher selected28 exercises categorized into two groups: Group 1 (exercises with limited movement, 23 exercises)andGroup2(exercisesmeasuringeachpartofmovement,5exercises).Theresultsshowedsignificant improvements in all tested fitness parameters for the experimental group compared to thecontrol group (p<0.05). Additionally, the achievementgrowth rate in all tests assessing generalfitness was higher for the experimental group (p<0.05). The initial application and evaluation of theseexercises demonstrated high efficiency inimproving the general fitness of the first-yearfemalestudents