The effect of regular jogging on the health and physical fitness of overweight women of various ages

The problem of preserving and increasing women’s health has been relevant for many years. One of the main factors affecting the state of body systems is the presence or absence of excess body weight. Today, jogging is becoming increasingly popular among people of different ages and levels of physical fitness as a means of improving their quality of life. Experts agree that different ages have their own body characteristics that need to be taken into account when organizing physical exercises. The issue of differences in the effect of jogging on the health and fitness levels of women in the first and second periods of adulthood remains uncertain. The purpose of the study: to study the effect of jogging-based training sessions for 12 months 3 times a week on health and physical fitness in women aged 22-26 and 48-54 years. Materials and methods of research: analysis and synthesis of data from scientific sources, testing of physical fitness, measurement of anthropometric data and physiological indicators, pedagogical experiment, mathematical methods of statistical data processing. The study involved women who were overweight and engaged in a single jogging program: experimental group No. 1 (N=12) – 22-26 years old and experimental group No. 2 (N=15) – age 48-54 years). Results. An analysis of current research in the field of recreational aerobic physical exercises with women of various ages who are overweight was conducted; a unified jogging program was developed for young and mature women who are overweight; the impact of long-term regular jogging on health and physical fitness in women of various age groups was assessed. Conclusions. The study showed that the age of overweight women affects the productivity of jogging. The application of a joggingbased training program can significantly improve the harmony of the physique, breathing quality, increase strength, agility, flexibility and physical performance in young (22-26 years old) and mature (48-54 years old) women who are overweight. A more pronounced effect is observed in young women under equal conditions of study (weight loss, improved breathing quality, increased strength, dexterity and physical performance).