The Effects of Newcomball Training on Physical Fitness and Mood State of Middle Age Women in Israel

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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Habitual physical activity was found to be positively related to better health and well-being. One of the most popular physical activity forms is ball games. In Israel, there is a growing popularity in a new ball game - Newcomball - which is being played by many middle age, non-athlete, women. However, so far, no study had evaluated the contribution of the game to improvement in the participants' physical fitness. The aim of this study, therefore, is to evaluate the effects of six month two weekly Newcomball training sessions to the physical fitness of middle age women.

Detailed Description
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Physical fitness will be evaluated by six different physical tests: 1. agility T test, 2. shuttle run test for aerobic capacity, 3. vertical jump, 4. power ball throw, 5. sit and reach flexibility test , 6. 20 m all-out run speed test.

Official Title
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The Effects of Newcomball Training on Physical Fitness and Mood State of Middle Age Women in Israel

Conditions
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Healthy

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: physical fitness tests


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: healthy adults women Exclusion Criteria: non healthy, using drugs, competitive athletes women-

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 28 Years
Maximum Age: 50 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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Female

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Diagnostic
Allocation: Non-Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: newcomball players<br>active newcomball women players will perform physical fitness tests | Behavioral: physical fitness tests<br>* the subjects will perform 6 different tests to evaluate their physical fitness<br>|
| Experimental: control<br>not physically active women will perform physical fitness tests | Behavioral: physical fitness tests<br>* the subjects will perform 6 different tests to evaluate their physical fitness<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Evaluation of physical fitness of newcomball players vs. non active women | we will perform physical fitness tests to 2 groups: newcomball players and non active women in the beginning of games season and in the middle of the season. the measure is:.vertical jump, measured by power plate (in seconds), | six month | 
| Evaluation of physical fitness of newcomball players vs. non active women | power ball through measures the distance in meters | six month | 
| Evaluation of physical fitness of newcomball players vs. non active women | agility T-test, measures time to complete the test( in seconds) | six month | 
| Evaluation of physical fitness of newcomball players vs. non active women | flexibility measures the distance of hands in a sit and reach test (centimeters) | six month | 
| Evaluation of physical fitness of newcomball players vs. non active women | velocity measures time to complete 20 meters run (seconds) | six month | 
| Evaluation of physical fitness of newcomball players vs. non active women | aerobic shuttle run test, measures the time and distance completed in graded run test, in which velocity increased until exhaustion (meter and minutes) | six month |