Sex-Mediated Differences Among University Students Performing Extreme Physical Activity During the 3-Minute Burpee Test

Podstawski Robert (), Żurek Piotr, Clark Cain C.T., Ihash Ferenc, Kozina Zhanneta and Omelan Aneta
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Podstawski Robert: University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Faculty of Environmental Sciences, Department of Tourism, Recreation and Ecology, Poland
Żurek Piotr: Poznan University of Physical Education, Department of Physical Education in Gorzow Wielkopolski, Poland
Clark Cain C.T.: Coventry University, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, United Kingdom
Ihash Ferenc: Eötvös Lóránd University, Faculty of Psychology and Pedagogy, Institute of Sports Sciences, Szombathely, Hungary
Kozina Zhanneta: H.S. Skovoroda Kharkiv National Pedagogical University, Department of Olympic and Professional Sports and Sports Games, Ukraine
Omelan Aneta: University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Faculty of Environmental Sciences, Department of Tourism, Recreation and Ecology, Poland

Polish Journal of Sport and Tourism, 2019, vol. 26, issue 2, 27-33

Abstract: Introduction. The aim of this study was to evaluate sex differences in anthropometric indicators, body composition, physical fitness, and physiological parameters in young women and men performing extremely strenuous exercise during the 3-Minute Burpee Test (3-MBT). Post-exercise recovery during a 6-minute break was determined in the tested subjects.Material and methods. Ninety-six university students volunteered to take part in this study (45 women aged 20.05 ± 1.81 years and 51 men aged 20.20 ± 2.71 years). Endurance-strength abilities were determined during the 3-MBT motor fitness test, and body composition was determined with an InBody720 analyser. Data were analysed using a Mann-Whitney U test, with statistical significance accepted at p ≤ 0.05.Results. The anthropometric indicators, body composition parameters, physical fitness levels (47.22 cycles/3 min), and physiological parameters measured during the 3-MBT were significantly higher in men (VO2avg – 41.57 mL/kg/min, VO2max – 49.67 mL/kg/min, EPOCavg – 11.02mL/kg, and EPOCpeak – 27.84mL/kg) than in women. Women were characterised by significantly higher (p

Keywords: university students; sex differences; body composition; extreme efforts; 3-MBT (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.2478/pjst-2019-0011

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