Effects of school based intervention on health and skill related fitness components on children

Abstract

The aim of this study is to find out if  a fitness and athletic program for a 6 month period, without changing the frequency and volume of the number of training sessions, would improve the performance of strength young basketball players. This study involved 48 basketball players, part of the youth teams in Albania. Measurements were taken before and after the program in strength of the lower limbs, isometry (10 seconds), and isokinetic (5 repetitions) regimes, in flexion and extension, the speed of response (in force platform Leonardo Mechanography Drop jump test DJ), All variables assessed in this study were tested for normality. 
The level p <0.05 (significant difference) was admitted to this study. All statistical analyzes were performed 
using SPSS 20.0 software. The findings of our study support previous research and provide improvements in these variables: isokinetic and isometric strength,. Through our program which combined agility, fitness and athletic training, was made possible to register improvements in strength, as was measured with 2 tests be fore and post the program intervention. The studies should also examine the role of a program maintenance 
(on season) during the season, as well as to maintain the increase of equilibrium after the training and 
throughout the season.