Effects of Two-Handed Sword Training Program on Spatial Ability in Healthy Colleague Students
Keywords:
Two-handed sword, Mental rotation, Spatial abilityAbstract
The purpose of this experimental research was to compare the effects of a two-handed sword training program on spatial ability in healthy college students. Thirty healthy students (25 males and 5 females) between the ages of 18 and 20 were chosen through systematic random sampling. The sample group performed two-handed sword exercises (10-minute warm-up, 40-minute sword fighting practice, and 10-minute cool-down) for 8 weeks, 3 days a week (Monday, Wednesday, and Friday), with a confidence value of 0.93. During the experiment, the researchers assessed the level of perceived exertion and took heart rate measurements after every training session. Data were collected by the spatial brain ability test kit, with a mental rotation test and a spatial ability test measured before, after 4 weeks, and after 8 weeks by a computerized cognitive test battery, with a correlation coefficient of 0.998. The descriptive statistics were analyzed by percentage, mean, and standard deviation. The inferential statistics were analyzed by one-way analysis of variance with repeated measures and the Friedman test. The significance level was set at 0.05. The results showed that the sample group had an average heart rate during training of 145.93 bpm and a rating of perceived exertion of 12.91. The comparison of the variance of cognitive performance before, after 4 weeks, and after 8 weeks indicated a significant increase for the total score of the mental rotation test (=5.13, 7.03, and 9.50, respectively) and the total score of the spatial ability test (
=7.23, 7.33, and 10.30, respectively).
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