Effect of twelve weeks strength training on selected variables of body composition of female handball players

Abstract

The study was conducted to compare the twelve of eight weeks strength training on various variables of body composition of female handball players. To obtain data for this study, the researcher had selected (N=40) female handball players of 18 to 24 years of age group (21.17 ± 2.37 years) to act as subject, among those 40 subjects 20were selected as the controlled group and the rest of the 20 subjects were kept in the experimental group, the experimental group were given the treatment and the control group were told to carry out the normal routine. All the subjects, after having been briefed about the objective and protocol of the study, gave their consent and volunteered to participate in this study. Standard tests were used to measure the Body fat %, BMI, Impedance. The study concluded that there was no significant difference on the variables of body composition which was attributed to the fact of inequality of the age group, more about figure consciousness, influence of eating habits. It may also be due to small sample size.