The Effect of Twelve-Week Karate and Salsa Dance Training on the Physical Fitness Performance of University Students

This study was performed to determine the effect of 12-weeks Karate and Salsa Dance training on physical fitness performances university students. A total 124 students (age: 21.35 ± 1.59 year; height: 1.70 0.08 cm; body weight: 67.1 10.78 kg) have voluntarily participated in study. The participants were divided into three groups using a random coin toss. numbers group (KG), Group (SDG) Control (COG) are 43 people (20 female, 23 male), 40 (17 male) 41 (12 29 respectively. Technical programs including two days week 90 minutes day for 12 weeks applied KG SDG members accepting Body weight, height measurement, BMI calculation, bass stick balance test, handgrip strength test upper lower extremity measurements, wall squat leg plate tapping movement speed all before after training. Since data did not show normal distribution, Kruskal Wallis used more than Mann Whitney-U binary comparisons. Looking at results SDG, it found that muscle values better (p= .00). It determined static higher 0.00). However, there no significant difference between both (p> .05). All parameters be COG. We can suggest sedentary individuals benefit from karate technique gaining strength. In addition, we emphasize may appropriate use salsa dance development balance.