The effect of Pilates exercises by synchronizing the deep breathing pattern on some functional lung variables for players at the Specialized Handball School in Najaf Governorate

Abstract

This study aimed to identify the effect of Pilates exercises using the deep breathing pattern on some functional lung variables for the players of the handball specialized school in Najaf Governorate. The researcher identified the research community, namely the handball specialized schools in the Middle Euphrates region. The research sample was chosen by a simple random method in the form of a lottery. They were the players of the Specialized School of Handball in Najaf Governorate, who numbered (12) players. (2) players were excluded from the sample due to their lack of commitment to the exercises. Thus, the research sample who underwent the main experiment consisted of (10) players. The researcher used the experimental method in a one-group manner to suit the nature of the research, then worked with field research procedures that included conducting measurements of functional lung variables, namely (fitness of the circulatory respiratory system - maximum oxygen consumption VO2max - vital capacity - respiratory rate - respiratory cyclic endurance) before and after completing the exercise application. used. The most important conclusions were that there is an effect of Pilates exercises using the deep breathing pattern on some functional lung variables (fitness of the respiratory circulatory system - maximum oxygen consumption VO2max - vital capacity - respiratory rate - respiratory cyclic endurance). It was found that there is a noticeable positive development at the level of functional lung variables. The result of using Pilates exercises using a deep breathing pattern.