title: The impact of badminton on health markers in untrained females.
abstract: The purpose of the study was to examine the health effects of 8 weeks of recreational badminton in untrained women. Participants were matched for maximal oxygen uptake (V̇O2max) and body fat percentage and assigned to either a badminton (n = 14), running (n = 14) or control group (n = 8). Assessments were conducted pre- and post-intervention with physiological, anthropometric, motivation to exercise and physical self-esteem data collected. Post-intervention, V̇O2maxincreased (P < 0.05) by 16% and 14% in the badminton and running groups, respectively, and time to exhaustion increased (P < 0.05) by 19% for both interventions. Maximal power output was increased (P < 0.05) by 13% in the badminton group only. Blood pressure, resting heart rate and heart rate during submaximal running were lower (P < 0.05) in both interventions. Perceptions of physical conditioning increased (P < 0.05) in both interventions. There were increases (P < 0.05) in enjoyment and ill health motives in the running group only, whilst affiliation motives were higher (P < 0.05) for the badminton group only. Findings suggest that badminton should be considered a strategy to improving the health and well-being of untrained females who are currently not meeting physical activity guidelines.
authors.affiliation: a School of Sport, Health and Applied Science , St Mary's University , Twickenham , UK.
authors.forename: Stephen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Patterson
authors.affiliation: a School of Sport, Health and Applied Science , St Mary's University , Twickenham , UK.
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pattison
authors.affiliation: a School of Sport, Health and Applied Science , St Mary's University , Twickenham , UK.
authors.forename: Hayley
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Legg
authors.affiliation: b School of Psychological Sciences and Health , University of Strathclyde , Glasgow , UK.
authors.forename: Ann-Marie
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Gibson
authors.affiliation: a School of Sport, Health and Applied Science , St Mary's University , Twickenham , UK.
authors.forename: Nicola
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Brown
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000886:Anthropometry; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000502:physiology; D050218:Body Fat Distribution; D005260:Female; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D008055:Lipids / Q000097:blood; D008875:Middle Aged; D009042:Motivation; D010101:Oxygen Consumption / Q000502:physiology; D010809:Physical Fitness / Q000502:physiology*; D015865:Racquet Sports / Q000502:physiology* / Q000523:psychology; D012649:Self Concept; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D008055:Lipids
keywords: Racquet sports; exercise motives; running