Comparison Effect of a Period of Stair Exercise on Physical and Mental Fitness Factors of Active and Inactive Women

The purpose of this study is Comparing Effect of a Period of Stair Exercise on Physical and Mental Fitness Factors of Active and Inactive Women. In this way 15 active women with average (age of 32.12+-6.74, height of 162.07+8.67 and weigh of 61.21+-5.34) and 15 inactive women with average (age of 33.62+-6.93, height of 161.25+-7.15 and weight of 64.32+-6.86) participated voluntarily. The testes first of all completed questionnaire of registering personal information and then performed POMS, push-ups on hand and power of claw for measuring depression, stress, anger, back muscles and endurance of shoulder muscles in pre-test and the final results were registered at specific papers. Then the testes of each group performed stair practice for 6 weeks and 3 sessions a week lasting 60 to 75min and the aforesaid test was repeatedly performed for post-test. In order to analyze statistical data it was benefit from descriptive statistics within related tables and diagrams and Mann–Whitney U test for comparing 2 groups by using SPSS software (P<0.05). Results showed that the stair practice significantly increases muscular endurance (P=0.003) improving depression (P=0.02) stress (P=0.02) and anger (P=0.02); nevertheless, it does not have significant influence on power P=0.08. Generally performing aerobic stair practice has suitable influence on most of physical fitness factors and life quality of women. Meanwhile, it seems necessary to repeat practices more and insist on muscular power to obtain more satisfactory results.