Effect of specific exercises on the development of selected biomotor capabilities, physiological indicators, and compound offensive performance in foil fencer
الباحث الأول:
Ali Hussein Owaid
المجلة:
International Journal of Yogic, Human Movement and Sports Sciences
تاريخ النشر:
13 إبريل، 2026
مختصر البحث:
This study aimed to examine the effect of a programme of specific exercises on the development of
selected biomotor capabilities, physiological indicators, and compound offensive performance in foil
fencers. The researcher employed an experimental…
This study aimed to examine the effect of a programme of specific exercises on the development of
selected biomotor capabilities, physiological indicators, and compound offensive performance in foil
fencers. The researcher employed an experimental design with two groups (experimental and control)
and a pre-test-post-test arrangement, which was deemed most appropriate for the nature of the research
problem. The sample was selected purposively and consisted of twenty (20) players, equally divided into
an experimental group (n = 10) and a control group (n = 10), in addition to a pilot sub-sample (n = 5). A
specific-exercise training programme was applied to the experimental group, while the control group
continued with the customary training programme; both interventions extended over eight (8) weeks at a
frequency of three (3) training units per week. The variables under investigation comprised biomotor
capabilities (speed-strength, explosive power, agility, and dynamic balance), physiological indicators
(maximal oxygen uptake [VO₂max], oxygen debt, oxygen deficit, and post-exertion heart rate), and
compound offensive performance. The results showed statistically significant differences between the
pre- and post-tests in favour of the post-tests for both groups, together with a significant superiority of the
experimental group over the control group in all study variables. These findings demonstrate the
effectiveness of specific exercises in enhancing biomotor capabilities and physiological indicators and in
improving compound offensive performance. The researcher concludes that specific exercises contribute
substantively to integrated physical, functional, and skill-related adaptations, and recommends their
adoption in the training programmes of foil fencers
