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International journal of environmental research and public health2022; 19(11); 6394; doi: 10.3390/ijerph19116394

Puberal and Adolescent Horse Riders’ Fitness during the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Effects of Training Restrictions on Health-Related and Functional Motor Abilities.

Abstract: The aim of the study was to analyse the fitness level of young horse riders before and after 12 weeks of training restrictions instituted due to the COVID-19 emergency. Anthropometrical measure assessment and an eight-items fitness test battery were administered to 61 puberal and adolescent female amateur horse riders. Subjects were evaluated within 3 weeks before (pre-tests) the period of training restrictions and on the first day of normal training after it (post-tests). Post-test results showed significant increases in body weight (Z: −1.732; p value: 0.001; ES: −0.157) and BMI (F: 9.918; p value: 0.003; ES: 0.146), whilst the performance in hand grip and abdominal strength, hip mobility, and 10 × 5 m Shuttle and Cooper 12 min tests’ outcomes significantly decreased (F: 29.779; p value: 0.001 F: 29.779; p value: 0.001 F: 29.779; p value: 0.001 F: 29.779; p value: 0.001 F: 29.779; p value: 0.001, respectively). Correlation analysis revealed that riders’ experience was significantly correlated with hand grip (p < 0.01), leg strength (p < 0.01), hip mobility (p < 0.05), and 5 × 10 m Shuttle (p < 0.01) and the Cooper 12 min (p < 0.01) test results. It could be suggested that equestrian activities could produce a higher fitness level in puberal and adolescent riders, whilst home-based, unsupervised, and unattentively planned training during the twelve weeks of training restrictions might be insufficient to maintain it.
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Publication Date: 2022-05-24 PubMed ID: 35681978PubMed Central: PMC9180726DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19116394Google Scholar: Lookup
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This study examines the effects of COVID-19 pandemic training restrictions on the fitness levels of young, amateur female horse riders. Its findings suggest that home-based, unsupervised and unplanned training during these restrictions might be insufficient to maintain fitness levels.

Objective and Methodology

  • The study aimed to assess changes in the fitness level of puberal and adolescent female horse riders due to training restrictions implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • This objective was achieved by comparing the anthropometric measurements and performance in an eight-item fitness test battery of 61 participants before and after a twelve-week period of training restrictions.
  • The fitness tests comprised of preset exercises that evaluated the riders’ physical strength, mobility and endurance.
  • The pre-tests were conducted within three weeks of the onset of training restrictions and the post-tests were carried out on the first day of resumption of regular training.

Summary of Findings

  • The results revealed significant post-restriction increases in body weight and Body Mass Index (BMI). This suggests that the riders may have maintained less healthy lifestyles during the restrictions.
  • Performances in exercises that tested hand grip and abdominal strength, hip mobility, and outcomes of 10×5 m Shuttle and Cooper 12 min tests decreased significantly after the restrictions. This demonstrates a deterioration in the riders’ physical abilities and endurance as a result of the training restrictions.

Experience and Fitness Level

  • A correlation analysis showed that the participants’ extent of horse-riding experience was significantly linked with their performances on the hand grip, leg strength, hip mobility tests, and the 5×10 m Shuttle and the Cooper 12 min tests. This emphasizes the role of regular, guided equestrian training in maintaining and increasing fitness levels.

Implications of the Study

  • The study suggests that due to training restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic, equestrian activities alone might not be sufficient to maintain the high fitness levels of puberal and adolescent riders.
  • It highlights the potential limitations of home-based, unsupervised, and unplanned training in maintaining fitness levels and the importance of regular, structured exercise.

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(2022). Puberal and Adolescent Horse Riders’ Fitness during the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Effects of Training Restrictions on Health-Related and Functional Motor Abilities. Int J Environ Res Public Health, 19(11), 6394. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19116394

Publication

International journal of environmental research and public health
ISSN: 1660-4601
NlmUniqueID: 101238455
Country: Switzerland
Language: English
Volume: 19
Issue: 11
PII: 6394

Researcher Affiliations

MeSH Terms

  • Activities of Daily Living
  • Athletes
  • COVID-19 / epidemiology
  • Female
  • Hand Strength
  • Horses
  • Humans
  • Pandemics

Conflict of Interest Statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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