Impact of isolated and combined functional strength training and karate skill training on muscular strength of college level karate players

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of isolated and combined functional strength training and karate skill training on muscular strength of college level karate players. To achieve the purpose of this study, the investigator selected sixty college level karate players as participants in the age group of 19 to 23 years. They were divided into four groups of fifteen subjects each. Group-I underwent functional strength training, group-II underwent karate skill training, group-III underwent combined functional strength and karate skill training and group-IV acted as control. The selected dependent variable muscular strength (arm strength) was assessed by pull-ups. During the training period, the experimental groups underwent their respective training five days per week for twelve weeks. The data collected from the four groups prior to and post experimentation on selected dependent variables was statistically analyzed by applying paired ‘t’ test and analysis of covariance (ANCOVA). It was concluded that functional strength training, karate skill training and combined training groups have significantly improved the muscular strength of college level karate players.