Abstract
The abdominal area is one of the most prone regions to fat accumulation in women, which negatively impacts cardiorespiratory fitness and overall health. With the growing interest among female university students in improving physical appearance and cardiovascular health there has been an increasing need to adopt effective functional exercises such as the Burpee Plank which combines cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength, and core stability. The study aimed to design and implement Burpee Plank exercises to investigate their effect on the cardiorespiratory fitness of the research sample. The two researchers concluded that the prepared exercises had a positive impact on cardiorespiratory fitness. They hypothesized that there would be statistically significant differences between the pre-test and post-test results of the research population in the selected variables. Research Fields included the human field consisted of 12 first-year female students with central fat accumulation in the abdominal area. The time field extended from December 15, 2024 to March 15, 2025. The place field was the fitness hall at the College of Physical Education and Sports Sciences for Women, University of Baghdad. A training methodology for Burpee-Plank exercises was prepared appropriately to suit the fitness level of the research sample. The implementation of the training program began on December 15, 2024, and continued until March 6, 2025. The duration of the Burpee-Plank training program was 12 weeks, with 2 training sessions per week, totaling 24 training units throughout the program. The research sample consisted of 12 first-year female students aged between 18 and 25 years. The researcher concluded that the positive impact of the exercises led to an improvement in cardiorespiratory fitness. The exercises used had a clear positive effect on body circumference measurements, as well as on the muscular endurance of the abdominal muscles. and this achieves one of the sustainable development goals of the United Nations in Iraq which is (Good Health)
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Ali, Tabarak and Al-Badri, Mona Talib
(2025)
"The Effect of Burpee and Plank Exercises on Cardiovascular Fitness Among First-Year Female StudentsWith Central Adiposity (Waist and Abdominal Obesity),"
Modern Sport: Vol. 24:
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2, Article 12.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54702/2708-3454.2068
