THE INVESTIGATION OF THE EFFECTS OF 9-WEEK ELASTIC BAND EXERCISES ON PHYSICAL PARAMETERS

Elastic bands are one of the functional equipment used for physical development. The elastic band, which has recently become a widely used material for exercises, is thought to be a major factor that helps the body to develop and change. Present paper aimed to investigate the effects of the elasticity band on the physical properties of university students who have been taking gymnastics lessons. 34 students with a mean age of 19.76±3.25 years were enrolled voluntarily. In the study, physical measurements of the subjects were taken before and after 9-week exercises to observe the physical changes. These measurements consisted of body fat percentage (BFP), handgrip strength (right-left), flexibility, leg strength. SPSS 22.0 program was used for the statistical analysis of the data obtained after the measurements. In the analyses of the data in addition to descriptive statistics, paired-samples t-test was used. According to analyze results, after the nine-week elastic band exercises flexibility, waist circumference measurement, back strength, leg strength, and BFP values of the subjects were found to improve significantly. As a result, this paper showed that regular band exercises have positive effects on physical appearance.