Nahorna A. Management of overweight in middle-aged women in the course of independent preventive and health-enhancing exercise classes

The dissertation study was focused on the problem of overweight among middle-aged women and the description of the method for management of overweight in the course of independent preventive and health-enhancing exercise classes using information technologies. The results of the study also indicated qualitative and statistically significant changes in the indicators of physical fitness. The mean value of the results of the flexibility test increased by 24.1%. The muscular endurance (performance in the 30s sit-up test) also increased by 38.7%. Performance in the strength test (static strength of the back muscles) improved by 21.6%. The mean value of performance in the 10x5 m Shuttle run test improved by 6.0%. The progress in the tests of coordination skills was demonstrative enough. The mean value of performance in the sharpened Romberg test increased by 62.7%, and the performance in Flamingo test improved by 44.2%. The results of the study demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed technology for designing preventive and health-enhancing exercise classes for middle-aged women by indicating the positive changes in various indicators of physical and functional condition.