The influence of ultimate frisbee exercises on the level of physical fitness of 15-16-year-old pupils

Background and Study Aim: The presented research determined the influence of an innovative type of motor activity ultimate frisbee on the level of physical fitness of pupils. Material and methods: The study was conducted based on the general secondary education institution in Kharkiv (Ukraine). 105 pupils 15-16 years old took part in it. The following methods were used during the research: theoretical analysis and generalization of scientific and methodical literature, pedagogical testing, pedagogical experiment, and methods of mathematical statistics. The level of physical fitness of pupils was determined by the indicators of development of coordination abilities, quickness, flexibility, endurance, and power qualities. Results: The comparative analysis of the results of the level of development of physical qualities in age and gender aspects, with the corresponding norms, before and after the application of experimental exercises was carried out. Considering the results of the level of development of physical qualities of 15-16-year-old persons in the age aspect, it should be noted that there is a tendency to improve the results with age. In most cases, the results differ unreliably (р>0.05). The analysis of the results of the level of development of physical qualities in the gender aspect revealed that boys demonstrate higher results in control exercises than girls (p<0.05-0.001). The exception is the indicators of the development of flexibility. A comparison of the initial data on the level of physical fitness of 15-16-year-old pupils with generally accepted norms showed that the results correspond to the assessment as “satisfactory”. After the introduction of ultimate frisbee exercises into the educational process, there was an increase in the level of development of physical qualities of pupils of the studied groups (p<0.05-0.01). A comparison of the results obtained after the experiment with the norms showed an increase in the level of physical fitness of representatives of both age groups to the assessment “good”. Conclusions: The conducted research testifies to the positive influence of ultimate frisbee exercises on the level of physical fitness of 15-16-year-old pupils, which makes it possible to use widely the proposed by us means in the process of school physical education.