Given the current physical health status of Chinese college students, particularly females, characterized by issues such as obesity, weak cardiopulmonary function, and poor posture, this study aimed to investigate the effects of aerobics and core strength training on these students. Therefore, a 16-week intervention was conducted among ordinary female college students enrolled in aerobics classes, observing and comparing changes in body composition, physical health, and body stability, and analyzing the impact of core strength training on physical health and body stability. Method: Forty-two female college students (Mage=20.56) were selected from a public physical education aerobics class of a university in Shanghai and divided into the control group and the experimental group with 26he study lasted for 16 weeks. The experimental group performed the intervention with core strength training, while the control group performed traditional strength training. Pre- and post-intervention assessments included national physical health tests and body stability tests. Data collected before and after the experiment were analyzed using independent samples t-tests with SPSS, setting the significance level at 0.05. The following conclusions were drawn: (1) In terms of body composition, the experimental group showed significant decreases in body weight and BMI (P 0.05). (2) In terms of physical health, there were no statistically significant changes in vital capacity, sitting forward bend, 50m or 800m run performance in the experimental group (P > 0.05). However, standing long jump and sit-up scores improved significantly (P < 0.05) and very significantly (P < 0.01), respectively. After the experiment, there was a significant difference in standing long jump performance between the experimental and control groups (P < 0.05), with a more pronounced improvement in sit-up performance (P < 0.01). (3) In terms of physical stability, the experimental group demonstrated significant improvements in eight-level bridge performance (P < 0.01) and one-legged standing with eyes closed (P < 0.05). Post-intervention comparisons revealed significant differences between the experimental and control groups in eight-level bridge performance (P < 0.01) and one-legged standing (P < 0.05). Conclusions: This study found that: (1) Core strength training can effectively improve body composition among ordinary female college students in aerobics classes. (2) Core strength training has a significant positive impact on the physical health of these students. (3) Compared to traditional strength training, core strength training is more effective in enhancing physical stability, specifically core strength and balance control among female college students.
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