Effect of using Pilates exercises on learning swimming skills in first educational stage for beginner women aged (30-40) years

Document Type : Original Article

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Faculty of Physical Education For girls - Alexandria University

Abstract

The research aims to design a suggested program for Pilates exercises to teach first-stage educational skills in swimming to beginner women from the age of (30-40) and to know its effect on those skills.

Where the program was applied to a sample of (30-40) women and their number (10).

An experimental approach was used by using one group design and making (pre-dimensional) measurements.

The proposed program and the tests were designed to measure these skills (under investigation). The results showed that the educational program using Pilates exercises has a positive effect on some physical abilities (leg muscle strength - neuromuscular compatibility - flexibility - balance) for women starting from the age of (30 - 40) ) And that the educational program using Pilates exercises has a positive effect on learning the first stage educational skills in swimming for beginner women from the age of (30-40). The researcher recommends implementing the proposed program using Pilates exercises to teach the first stage educational skills in swimming for women aged (30-40) In swimming schools, as well as learning other methods of swimming.

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