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Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of 8 week of swimming training program on motoric features, resting heart rate, blood pressure, and body composition in young sedentary men. Materials and methods: Forty volunteers aged between 20 and 29 years participated in the research. The participants' body weight, percentage of body fat, body mass index, flexibility, push-up, shuttle, horizontal-vertical jump and 20-meter sprint were measured and compared before and after the 8 weeks of swimming training program. Results: At the end of the study, study groups' measurements were compared. Significant decreases were observed on parameters of percentage of body fat and 20 m sprint run between pre-post test (p<0.001), however no significant differences were observed in body weight and body mass index (p>0.05). Significant increases were observed on parameters of push-up, vertical jump (p<0.001 and parameter of shuttle (p<0.05) between pre- and post-test results. On the other hand, a significant change was not observed on parameters of flexibility and horizontal jump (p>0.05). Conclusion: Eight weeks swimming training seems to reduce percentage of body fat. It has been observed that 8 weeks swimming training increased values of push-up, shuttle and vertical jump. On the other hand, no change was observed in values of flexibility and horizontal jump. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of 8 week swimming exercise on adult sedentary men's respiratory functions, resting heart rate, blood pressures and body composition. Materials and methods: A total of 80 volunteers (40 in the study group, 40 in the control group), aged between 20 and 29 years were included. The participants' body weight, percentage of body fat (PBF), body mass index (BMI), resting heart rate (RHR), systolic (SBP) and diastolic blood pressures (DBP), and respiratory functions were measured before and after 8 week of swimming training program and compared with each other. Results: Significant decreases were observed between pre- and post-exercise (following 8 weeks exercise training) in PBF (18.1±5% vs. 14.3±4%, respectively), RHR (83.1±6/min vs. 74.6±3.8/min), DBP (83±7,2 mmHg vs. 74.6±3,8 mmHg) (p<0.001). Significant increases were observed between pre-test and post-test measurements in forced expiration volume (4.1±0.9 lt vs. 5.4±0.8 lt, respectively), forced vital capacity (4.4±1.1 lt vs. 6±1.1 lt) vital capacity (4.9±1.2 lt vs. 6.6±1.2 lt), maximum voluntarily ventilation (140.6±30.3 lt vs. 185.4±29 lt) (p>0.001). No significant differences were found between pre-test and post-test measurements in body weight (78.1±11.4 kg vs. 75.3±9.9 kg, respectively), BMI (25.2±3.9 kg/m2 vs. 24.3±2.8 kg/m2) and SBP (127.6±11.8 mmHg vs. 115.8±5.1 mmHg) (p>0.05). Conclusion: Eight weeks swimming exercise reduced the PBF and increased the forced expiration volume, maximum voluntarily ventilation, vital capacity and forced vital capacity. Swimming training also decreased RHR and balanced DBP. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]