EFFECT OF RESISTANCE TRAINING ON SELECTED CORPOREAL VARIABLES AMONG BASKETBALL PLAYERS

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to nd out the effect of resistance training on selected corporeal variables among Basketball players. For the present study 30 Basketball players from Alagappa University College of Physical Education, Alagappa University, Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, India were selected at random and their age ranged from 18 to 22 years. The subjects were divided into two equal groups of fteen each. Group-I acted as experimental group (Resistance training group) and Group-II acted as control group. The requirement of the experiment procedure testing as well as training schedule was explained to the subjects so as to get full co-operation of the effort required on their part and before the administration of the study. The study was formulated as a post test only random group design. The duration of the experimental training was eight weeks. After the experimental treatment, all the subjects were tested on corporeal variables namely leg explosive power, cardio vascular endurance and muscular strength. This nal test scores formed as post test scores of the subjects. The post test scores were subjected to statistical analysis using “t” ratio test. In all case 0.05 level of condence was xed to test hypotheses. The resistance training has been established as an effective means to improve explosive power, cardio vascular endurance and muscular strength among Basketball players after undergoing resistance training for eight weeks.