Senduran, FatihMutlu, SerdarKasap, Murat2024-07-172024-07-172019-09-010025-7826https://doi.org/10.23736/S0025-7826.19.03425-2https://www.minervamedica.it/en/journals/medicina-dello-sport/article.phphttps://hdl.handle.net/11452/43304BACKGROUND: The present study examined the effects of kickboxing training-based group fitness on cardiorespiratory endurance, muscular endurance, single leg balance, trunk flexibility, trunk strength, static arm strength, speed-agility and explosive leg power in male non-athletes.METHODS: The current study on 234 healthy non-athletes men (aged 21-23 years) was arranged as a two-armed randomized controlled trial. For the kickboxing group, instructed kickboxing training was provided twice a week for 16 weeks. Differences in the anthropometric, physical and physiological characteristics baseline data between the intervention (INT) and control (CON) groups were tested by student's t-test, univariate analyses of variance and paired sample t-test analyses for each parameter. All dependent parameters were analyzed by separate 2 (group: INT vs. CON) X 2 (time: pre- vs. post-test).RESULTS: We observed large statistically significant between-group effects of BMI, Sit-and-Reach, Balance, Sit-Ups in 30 seconds, Bent Arm, Shuttle Run (10 x 5 meters) and 20 m endurance VO2max with significantly larger improvements for INT. Standing broad jump and static arm strength (left-right) were not relevantly affected.CONCLUSIONS: This study reveals that instructed kickboxing training can be applied to improve well-being, balance, aerobic endurance, flexibility, static arm strength and speed-agility function in male non-athletes.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessResponsesBoxingPhysical fitnessExercisePhysical enduranceMuscle strengthScience & technologyLife sciences & biomedicineMedicine, general & internalSport sciencesGeneral & internal medicineArticle00048731830001143945272310.23736/S0025-7826.19.03425-21827-1863