“The Effectiveness of High-Intensity Insanity Training on Improving Selected Physiological Variables and Skill Performance among Female Artistic Gymnastics Students”

Document Type : Original Article

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1 Faculty of sports science for girls, helwan university, cairo

2 College Faculty of Sports Science for Women,cairo

3 Helwan University, Sports Physiology

Abstract

The study aims to identify the effect of a training program using Insanity exercises on physiological variables, namely: (maximum anaerobic power – cardiovascular fitness (aerobic fitness) – maximum oxygen consumption (VO₂ max) – fatigue resistance index), as well as the skill performance level on the floor exercise apparatus. The program was applied over a period of eight weeks on an intentional sample of fourth-year students specializing in artistic gymnastics at the Faculty of Sports Sciences for Girls – Helwan University during the academic year (2024/2025). The total sample consisted of (22) students, of whom (10) were selected as a pilot study sample.

The researcher used the experimental method with a one-group (pre–post) design. One of the most important results reached was the existence of statistically significant differences between the pre- and post-measurements in some physiological variables (maximum anaerobic power – cardiovascular fitness (aerobic fitness) – maximum oxygen consumption – fatigue resistance index) in favor of the post-measurement. In addition, statistically significant differences were found between the pre- and post-measurements in the skill performance level on the floor exercise apparatus, also in favor of the post-measurement.



The improvement percentages in all physiological tests ranged between (26.256% – 62.604%) in favor of the post-measurement, while the improvement percentage in the skill performance level reached (48.000%) in favor of the post-measurement.

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