أثر استخدام تمرينات رياضة البيلاتس المائية لتحسين عملية التنفس و الاسترخاء لدى طالبات كلية التربية الرياضية بجامعة اليرموك

Abstract EN

This study aims at identifying the effect of aqua Pilates exercises on breathing and relaxation operations and getting rid of fear among female students.

A training program was applied for a pre-determined period of 4 weeks, 3 times a week ,30 minutes each meeting.

The investigated group that consisted of 17 beginners in swimming sport enrolled in Swimming (I), second semester of 2014, at the Faculty of Physical Education at Yarmouk University/ Jordan was subjected to practical skills of pursuing certain Aqua Pilates exercises with its extraordinary music.

The results, based on applying this kind of Aqua Pilates exercises, show that the free motion of swimmers’ legs and hands within a certain consequence and their potential interactions with water have an advantageous effect on organizing the breathing and the relaxation operations, especially, among beginners.

Consequently, it is strongly recommended that this kind of exercises to be followed as a new training methodology to effectively accelerate the learning process of swimming sport.