The Effect of Resistance Training on the Selected Physical and Physiological Variables of the Male Students
Abstract
Introduction: Maintaining a quality of life and also doing regular resistance training are the hallmarks of a fit person. The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of resistance training (RT) on the selected physical and physiological variables among the university males. Method: This is an experimental research with a pre and post-test design which includes a resistance training and a control group. Sixty male participants were selected for this study who were assigned into two groups; group-A (N=30) experimental group, and group –B (N=30), control group. The participants’ age was in the range between 18 to 22 years. The duration of the RT program was 45 minutes, twice per week. All the subjects were tested before and after the 12-week program. For statistical analysis, ANCOVA and SPSS 16 were used. Descriptive statistics was applied to observe the differences among the participants from the pre to post-test. Results and Discussion: According to the results, the effect of RT on the selected physical variables was significant i.e. body composition, explosive power, muscular strength, muscular endurance, and flexibility. There was also a significant difference with regard to the physiological variables i.e. resting pulse rate and breadth holding time. Lastly, no significant difference was observed for blood pressure (systolic) and (diastolic) showed changes from the pre to post-test. Conclusion: This is evident that RT is beneficial for the improvement of physical as well as physiological variables. The higher number of training sessions in a week will be more effective in improving overall fitness level among the students.
