Abstract:
The purpose of the study was to find out the effects of varied intensities of weight training on selected power parameters. To achieve this purpose of the study 60 untrained women studying in the faculty of arts and science, Annamalai University, Chidamdaram were selected as subjects at random. Their age ranged between 18 to 24 years. The selected subjects were divided into four equal groups of fifteen each. The experimental group – I underwent high intensity weight training, group – II underwent medium intensity weight training, group -III underwent low intensity weight training for three days per week for twelve weeks whereas the group -IV act as control group. The following variable namely elastic power, Explosive power in terms of horizontal and Explosive power in terms of Vertical was selected as criterion variable. The collected data were analyzed statistically through analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) to fund out the significant difference, if any among the groups. Whenever the obtained “F” ratio was found to be significant, the scheffe’s test was applied as post hoc test to find out the paired mean difference, if any. The 0.05 level of confidence was fixed to test the level of significance which was considered as an appropriate. The results of the study showed that there was a significant difference exists among high, medium, low intensity weight training groups and control group on strength parameters. And also high intensity weight training group, medium intensity weight training group and low intensity weight training group showed significant improvement on power parameters when compared to control group.
Author Name : S.Sagayaraj, Dr. K. Rajendran, Dr. K. Murugavel
Keywords: Weight Training, Elastic Power, Horizontal, Vertical.
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