Abstract
Changes in Fitness index values, monitored by the Urho Kaleva Kekkonen (UKK) Walking test, were examined in this study due to its practical application in the assessment of aerobic capacity, especially after planned wellness activities of moderate intensity. This research is designed as a quasi-experimental uncontrolled before and after study, and according to it, Fitness index values obtained by the UKK test and body mass index (BMI) were evaluated before and after 8 weeks of planned wellness activities (recreational swimming). After the wellness activity, the average Fitness index value was increased by 1.13% (the difference was statistically significant with p = 0.000) while BMI value was significantly decreased by 1.82% (p = 0.000). Considering our results, the Fitness index could have practical importance for the assessment of endurance performance in man. That means that Fitness index can be used for estimating aerobic capacity and effect of wellness on health improvement and disease prevention.
Highlights
The basic principle of wellness is a holistic, balanced approach to life and its defined by National Wellness Institute(NWI), as a process which helps people to make decisions and take steps towards successful existence
This affects the improvement of vitality and normal development, and it is important to say that it is affected by other conditions such as air, water and healthy food (Bjela jac et al, 2021).We can recommended duration, inesity and frequency of recreational swimming by using Fitness index estimated by Urho KalevaKekkonen (UKK) Walk Test (Laukkanen et al, 2000)
Our research indicates that predicting physical fitness depends on physical activity performance as an important factor
Summary
The basic principle of wellness is a holistic, balanced approach to life and its defined by National Wellness Institute(NWI), as a process which helps people to make decisions and take steps towards successful existence. The basic approach was a six-dimensional model developed by the co-founder of the NWI , Dr Bill Hettler (National Wellness Institute, 2021) One of these elements was the physical dimension which is associated with an appropriate health care system, implementation of a healthy diet, the appropriate form of physical activity etc. Spirituality, emotions are important, such as other factors, for creating more appropriate and individualized plans for improving health and wellness by multidimensional influences each the other (Bezner, 2015; Stoewen, 2017). Visitors used their tourist experiences to achieve unique health and well-being benefits (Uysal et al, 2016). This relationship can be significant for the behavior of tourists who have opted for services in health tourism
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