The effect of rubber ball training on the concentration of low-density lipoproteins (LDL) in the blood plasma.

Abstract

The study aimed to develop a training program using rubber balls for public health practitioners. The researchers hypothesized that there are statistically significant differences in the concentration of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) in the pre-test and post-test, as well as differences in the concentration of LDL between the control and experimental groups.  The researcher used the experimental method with an equivalent two-group design. The pre-test for low-density lipoprotein (LDL) was conducted, followed by a 12-week training program using rubber balls, with an average of three training sessions per week. Afterward, the post-test was conducted for both the control and experimental groups. The researcher reached the following conclusions:  

-1 The rubber ball exercises caused a significant decrease in the concentration of low-density lipoproteins (LDL) in the blood plasma of the experimental group.  

-2 The exercises performed by the control group resulted in a decrease in the concentration of low-density lipoproteins (LDL) in the blood plasma.  

-3 The experimental group that trained with rubber balls outperformed the control group in the concentration of low-density lipoproteins (LDL) in the blood plasma.