Body weight correction of adolescent girls by health fitness tools

Abstract

The health condition of teenagers tends to deteriorate. In Ukraine, 30-40% of the population suffers from obesity, of which 15-17% are children and adolescents. In order to solve the mentioned problems, innovative modern fitness programs should be implemented, which would meet the needs of teenagers, contribute to increasing the level of their motor activity, improve general well-being, and save time. EMS training is one of these. In pediatrics, electrical stimulation is used for obesity. The modern vision of the use of electromyostimulation is a type of rehabilitation fitness, "fitness of the future".
 The purpose of the study was to correct the body weight of adolescent girls under the influence of EMS training. The study was conducted in the fitness club "JUSTFIT" with girls 15-16 years old (n=15) twice a week for 30 minutes. The pedagogical experiment has been lasted for 6 months. During the training, a special wireless EMS suit was used with pads on the hips and chest to which the electrodes were connected. Low-frequency electrical impulses were applied to them, which caused muscle contraction during exercise. EMS training included a warm-up (on the orbiterk), the main part (circular training in a moderate mode: cardio and strength training) and the hang up (relaxation - lymphatic drainage massage). The trainer individually selected the load, strength of impulses and formed the training process. EMS training gives quick results, thanks to the simultaneous training of all muscle groups during physical exercises.
 A statistically significant difference was established between the average values of all anthropometric indicators of girls 15-16 years old at the beginning and at the end of the pedagogical experiment (р<0.05). Therefore, EMS training is considered a popular and effective fitness program.