Key result
Sport games such as indoor soccer and basketball provided the same cardiovascular benefits as traditional fitness activities like step aerobics and running.
Why the study?
Does engaging in sport games (indoor soccer and basketball) provide the same cardiovascular benefits as traditional cardiovascular fitness activities (step aerobics and running)?
Does engaging in sport games (indoor soccer and basketball) provide the same cardiovascular benefits as traditional cardiovascular fitness activities (step aerobics and running)?
Sport games such as indoor soccer and basketball can provide similar cardiovascular benefits to traditional fitness activities like running and step aerobics.
May support sport games as CV alternatives; leaves open need for RCTs to confirm equivalence.
The present purpose was to ascertain whether participants who engaged in sport games (indoor soccer and basketball) could experience the same cardiovascular benefits as when they participated in traditional cardiovascular fitness activities (step aerobics and running). The results showed they did.
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Hannon et al. (1998) studied this question. Sport games such as indoor soccer and basketball provided the same cardiovascular benefits as traditional fitness activities like step aerobics and running.
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