Influence of Aerobics Training on Physical Health: The Auxiliary Effect of Sportswear Design on Cardiopulmonary Function and Sports Performance
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This study evaluates the effects of aerobics training on physical health, emphasizing the auxiliary role of sportswear design in cardiopulmonary function and exercise performance. An 8-week controlled experiment was conducted with 20 female aerobics athletes to compare professional gradient compression sportswear with conventional cotton sportswear. The results show that gradient compression sportswear produced significant physiological and biomechanical improvements. Compared with the control group, the experimental group achieved a 13.4% greater increase in maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max)(p < 0.001) and a 14.4% higher lactate threshold. Exercise economy was also improved, with 10.6% lower energy consumption and a 33.3% reduction in muscle vibration energy (p < 0.001). Subjective assessments indicated lower ratings of perceived exertion and higher thermal comfort in the compression group (p < 0.001). These results confirm that gradient compression sportswear can serve as an effective auxiliary engineering design for enhancing cardiopulmonary adaptation and athletic performance during aerobics training, while also providing quantitative support for high-performance sportswear and wearable monitoring applications.
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