The Effect Of Stretching Exercises Applıed Following 6 Week Aerobıc Exercise On Women In Various Age Groups

Objective: This study was carried out to determine the differences between exercises of women in different age groups. Material and Methods: Aerobic exercise was administered to 20 exercise and control groups each at ages ranging between 17-24 and 30-45. Before and after the study, Sit and Reach Test, Shuttle test, BMI measure were carried out. Results: In terms of BMI, there was a significant difference between pretest and posttest and there was no difference in BMI between middle-age exercise and young age exercise and young age control group. When all age groups were evaluated in terms of shuttle movement, no difference was found between exercise groups, and there was a significant difference between exercise and control groups. It was observed that there was a significant difference between pretest and posttest in terms of the length of the long jump and double leg sit length test and there was a significant increase in the elasticity values ​​of the exercise groups in the scale score. C onclusion: This study showed that the flexibility of jointo movement of the individuals can be improved with the appropriate stretching exercises after warming, and that these exercises can be applied in every age group.