A 34⁃year⁃old Australian woman broke the Guinness World Record for the most pull⁃ups performed by a woman in 24 hours by doing 7,079 pull⁃ups.To say Olivia Vinson put the old record for most pull⁃ups by a woman in 24 ...A 34⁃year⁃old Australian woman broke the Guinness World Record for the most pull⁃ups performed by a woman in 24 hours by doing 7,079 pull⁃ups.To say Olivia Vinson put the old record for most pull⁃ups by a woman in 24 hours to shame would be an understatement,considering that the Australian fitness enthusiast nearly doubled it.The achieve⁃ment began as a wild proposition from her husband and coach,and even though initially she just laughed at the idea of challenging a world record,it eventually started to make sense.Olivia trained for three months before taking on the challenge in September of last year,but 12 hours into her attempt,she pulled a bicep tendon(肱二头肌腱),which made her unable to perform pull⁃ups anymore.She had to cancel the whole thing,but after healing for a few months,she was back to breaking the Guinness World Record.展开更多
Background:Surf skateboards have grown in popularity among young people in recent years.However,no research studies have analyzed the effect of surf skateboarding on physical fitness.Objective:The purpose of this stud...Background:Surf skateboards have grown in popularity among young people in recent years.However,no research studies have analyzed the effect of surf skateboarding on physical fitness.Objective:The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of 8-week surf skateboard training on physical fitness in young adults.Methods:Twenty-two young people,ages 18–24 years were randomly assigned into two groups:a control(CON;n=11)and surf skateboarding(SSK;n=11)group.The surf skateboard training group received an eight-week intervention consisting of three 60-minute(min)sessions per week,while the control group continued with their normal daily lives.Physical fitness was assessed before and after the intervention through a battery of tests that included body composition,cardiorespiratory fitness,muscular strength and endurance,flexibility,and balance.Results:The results showed that the SSK group demonstrated significant(p<0.05)improvements in maximum voluntary ventilation,back and leg strength,lower body muscular endurance by the sit-to-stand tests,and balance in all direction compared with the pre-test and the CON group.In addition,the SSK group showed significantly(p<0.05)decreased body weight,body mass index,percent body fat,and resting heart rate,while increased maximum oxygen consumption,pulmonary function,respiratory muscle strength,upper body muscular endurance by the sit-up test and flexibility compared with the pre-test.Conclusion:The findings suggest that surf skateboard training have an effective physical activity intervention to improve body composition,cardiorespiratory fitness,muscular strength and endurance,flexibility,and balance in young people.展开更多
文摘A 34⁃year⁃old Australian woman broke the Guinness World Record for the most pull⁃ups performed by a woman in 24 hours by doing 7,079 pull⁃ups.To say Olivia Vinson put the old record for most pull⁃ups by a woman in 24 hours to shame would be an understatement,considering that the Australian fitness enthusiast nearly doubled it.The achieve⁃ment began as a wild proposition from her husband and coach,and even though initially she just laughed at the idea of challenging a world record,it eventually started to make sense.Olivia trained for three months before taking on the challenge in September of last year,but 12 hours into her attempt,she pulled a bicep tendon(肱二头肌腱),which made her unable to perform pull⁃ups anymore.She had to cancel the whole thing,but after healing for a few months,she was back to breaking the Guinness World Record.
基金supported by Exercise Physiologyin Special Population Research Unit,and Faculty of Sports Science Fund,Chulalongkorn University。
文摘Background:Surf skateboards have grown in popularity among young people in recent years.However,no research studies have analyzed the effect of surf skateboarding on physical fitness.Objective:The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of 8-week surf skateboard training on physical fitness in young adults.Methods:Twenty-two young people,ages 18–24 years were randomly assigned into two groups:a control(CON;n=11)and surf skateboarding(SSK;n=11)group.The surf skateboard training group received an eight-week intervention consisting of three 60-minute(min)sessions per week,while the control group continued with their normal daily lives.Physical fitness was assessed before and after the intervention through a battery of tests that included body composition,cardiorespiratory fitness,muscular strength and endurance,flexibility,and balance.Results:The results showed that the SSK group demonstrated significant(p<0.05)improvements in maximum voluntary ventilation,back and leg strength,lower body muscular endurance by the sit-to-stand tests,and balance in all direction compared with the pre-test and the CON group.In addition,the SSK group showed significantly(p<0.05)decreased body weight,body mass index,percent body fat,and resting heart rate,while increased maximum oxygen consumption,pulmonary function,respiratory muscle strength,upper body muscular endurance by the sit-up test and flexibility compared with the pre-test.Conclusion:The findings suggest that surf skateboard training have an effective physical activity intervention to improve body composition,cardiorespiratory fitness,muscular strength and endurance,flexibility,and balance in young people.
