Influence of various strength training on body mass index and abdominal strength and endurance of school boys

Abstract

This study was totally (N=80) eighty throwers were selected as samples from the qualified athletes in Bharathiar University Inter-Collegiate athletic meet were selected. They were outstanding and average throwers (Shot put, Discus throw, Javelin, Hammer throw) in the Inter-Collegiate athletic meet, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore district, Tamil Nadu, India. The selected subjects eighty (N=80) were divided into four equal groups. Each group consists of 20 subjects. The Experimental group – I was underwent to Medicine Ball Training (MBT), Experimental group – II was underwent to Resistance Training Group (RTG), Experimental group – III was underwent to Combination of Medicine Ball and Resistance Training (CMBARTG) and group – IV acted as Control Group (CG). The ages of subjects were ranged from 19 to25 years. The tests on selected criterion (body mass index and abdominal strength and endurance) variables were taken and recorded for all the four groups. Therefore, the ‘F’ ratio was found to be significant for adjusted post-test means, Scheffe’s post hoc test was used to determine which of the paired mean difference was significant.