EFFECTS OF COMBINED CORE TRAINING WITH AEROBIC TRAINING ON PHYSICAL HEALTH OF COLLEGE STUDENTS

ABSTRACT Introduction College students are in a critical physical and mental development period, where their health and physical fitness require special attention. It is believed that the combination of strengthening the abdominal core associated with aerobic exercises can increase muscle strength in college students, improving cardiopulmonary function and body composition. Objective Analyze the effects of combined abdominal core training with aerobic training on health and fitness of college students. Methods Samples were selected for research and analysis, and 46 volunteer college students received 12 weeks of abdominal core strength training associated with aerobic training. Changes in college students’ physical conditions were compared before and after training, the impact of training on college students’ health and fitness were also evaluated. Results When analyzing the changes of the indicators, a promoting effect of abdominal core strength training on students in physical education classes was found. Conclusion Increasing the promotion of strength training is essential so that more physical educators can understand the benefits of strength training and student fitness, allowing for true classroom integration in colleges. Physical education teachers should fully consider the physical and psychological development characteristics and physical development rules of college students. Level of evidence II; Therapeutic studies - investigating treatment outcomes.