A Study On The Effects Of 12-month Endurance Running On Physical Fitness In Male College Students

PURPOSE: To explore the effects of 12 months of endurance running on the physical fitness of male college students. METHODS: A total of 24 male college students were used as experimental subjects to conduct endurance running for 12 months. Various physical fitness qualities, including strength, flexibility, balance, speed, endurance and more. Strength index: grip strength, plank support, squat; explosive strength index: reaching height on the spot; balance index: standing on one leg with eyes closed; flexibility index: the sit-and-reach test; speed index: 30 meters; endurance index: 3000 meters. Testing equipment: Use a barbell for 1RM test for squats, a grip strength device manufactured by Tsinghua Tongfang for grip strength testing, and use a Casio HS-70 W stopwatch for timing the 30 meters sprint, 3000 meters run, and standing on one leg with eyes closed. RESULTS: Grip strength and squats increased significantly. Grip strength increased from an initial mean of 37.83 kg to 41.01 kg after 12 months of endurance running, a growth of 3.16 kg (P = 0.0054). Squat performance increased from an initial mean of 70.45 kg to 87.27 kg after 12 months, a growth of 16.82 kg (P = 0.0018). The 3000 meters run time decreased from an initial mean of 620.5 s to 605.67 s after 12 months, a reduction of 14.83 s (P = 0.012). CONCLUSIONS: 1.12 months endurance running has a positive effect on improving the grip strength of male college students. 2. Endurance running can enhance the strength of college students’ lower limbs. 3. Running effectively improves the 3000 meters run performance of college students, enhancing aerobic capacity.