<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><bold><italic>Introduction.</italic></bold> The aim of this study was to evaluate sex differences in anthropometric indicators, body composition, physical fitness, and physiological parameters in young women and men performing extremely strenuous exercise during the 3-Minute Burpee Test (3-MBT). Post-exercise recovery during a 6-minute break was determined in the tested subjects.<bold><italic>Material and methods.</italic></bold> Ninety-six university students volunteered to take part in this study (45 women aged 20.05 ± 1.81 years and 51 men aged 20.20 ± 2.71 years). Endurance-strength abilities were determined during the 3-MBT motor fitness test, and body composition was determined with an InBody720 analyser. Data were analysed using a Mann-Whitney U test, with statistical significance accepted at p ≤ 0.05.<bold><italic>Results.</italic></bold> The anthropometric indicators, body composition parameters, physical fitness levels (47.22 cycles/3 min), and physiological parameters measured during the 3-MBT were significantly higher in men (VO2avg – 41.57 mL/kg/min, VO2max – 49.67 mL/kg/min, EPOCavg – 11.02mL/kg, and EPOCpeak – 27.84mL/kg) than in women. Women were characterised by significantly higher (p &lt; 0.05) body fat mass (BFM = 18.80 kg) and percent body fat (PBF 28.26%) than men.<bold><italic>Conclusions.</italic></bold> Male subjects were characterised by higher values of anthropometric indicators, body composition parameters (excluding body fat), motor fitness levels, and physiological parameters than women, and endurance-strength abilities were 23.75% higher, on average, in men than women.</abstract>

Introduction. The aim of this study was to evaluate sex differences in anthropometric indicators, body composition, physical fitness, and physiological parameters in young women and men performing extremely strenuous exercise during the 3-Minute Burpee Test (3-MBT). Post-exercise recovery during a 6-minute break was determined in the tested subjects.Material and methods. Ninety-six university students volunteered to take part in this study (45 women aged 20.05 ± 1.81 years and 51 men aged 20.20 ± 2.71 years). Endurance-strength abilities were determined during the 3-MBT motor fitness test, and body composition was determined with an InBody720 analyser. Data were analysed using a Mann-Whitney U test, with statistical significance accepted at p ≤ 0.05.Results. The anthropometric indicators, body composition parameters, physical fitness levels (47.22 cycles/3 min), and physiological parameters measured during the 3-MBT were significantly higher in men (VO2avg – 41.57 mL/kg/min, VO2max – 49.67 mL/kg/min, EPOCavg – 11.02mL/kg, and EPOCpeak – 27.84mL/kg) than in women. Women were characterised by significantly higher (p < 0.05) body fat mass (BFM = 18.80 kg) and percent body fat (PBF 28.26%) than men.Conclusions. Male subjects were characterised by higher values of anthropometric indicators, body composition parameters (excluding body fat), motor fitness levels, and physiological parameters than women, and endurance-strength abilities were 23.75% higher, on average, in men than women.

Sex-Mediated Differences Among University Students Performing Extreme Physical Activity During the 3-Minute Burpee Test

University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn

Faculty of Environmental Sciences, Department of Tourism, Recreation and Ecology

Department of Physical Education in Gorzow Wielkopolski

Faculty of Psychology and Pedagogy, Institute of Sports Sciences

H.S. Skovoroda Kharkiv National Pedagogical University

Department of Olympic and Professional Sports and Sports Games

Polish Journal of Sport and Tourism

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Introduction. The aim of this study was to evaluate sex differences in anthropometric indicators, body composition, physical fitness, and physiological...

Sex-Mediated Differences Among University Students Performing Extreme Physical Activity During the 3-Minute Burpee Test

Published Online: Dec 21, 2019

Page range: 27 - 33

Received: Oct 19, 2018

Accepted: Mar 16, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pjst-2019-0011

Keywords
university students, sex differences, body composition, extreme efforts, 3-MBT

© 2019 Robert Podstawski et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Sex-Mediated Differences Among University Students Performing Extreme Physical Activity During the 3-Minute Burpee Test

Published Online: Dec 21, 2019

Page range: 27 - 33

Received: Oct 19, 2018

Accepted: Mar 16, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pjst-2019-0011

Keywordsuniversity students, sex differences, body composition, extreme efforts, 3-MBT

© 2019 Robert Podstawski et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
university students, sex differences, body composition, extreme efforts, 3-MBT