REDUCING PHYSICAL FITNESS DIFFERENCES AMONG STUDENTS THROUGH GYMNASTICS TOOLS

Section: Articles Published Date: 2025-11-18 Pages: 169-175 Views: 18 Downloads: 7

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The development of students’ physical fitness is one of the key objectives of physical education in general secondary schools. However, there are often significant differences in physical preparedness among students of the same age due to individual capabilities, motivation, and activity levels. The purpose of this study is to reduce the gap in physical fitness indicators between less and more physically prepared students through the systematic use of gymnastics tools and exercises. The study involved middle school students who participated in an experimental program that integrated gymnastics exercises into regular physical education lessons. As a result, students with initially lower fitness levels showed significant improvements in strength, speed, and flexibility, approaching the performance of their more physically prepared peers.

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