EFFECT OF WEIGHT TRAINING ON RESTING PULSE RATE AMONG MIDDLE AGED OVERWEIGHT MEN

Author Details

Dr Baiju P Jose, Dr Baljit Singh Sekhon, Dr P V Shelvam

¹ Associate Professor in Physical Education, St. Cyril’s College, Adoor, Kerala 691526

² Joint Secretary, Association of Indian University,New Delhi  

³Professor, Dept. of Physical Education, Annamalai University, India

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to find out the effect of weight training on resting pulse rate among middle aged overweight men students.  To achieve the purpose of the study, 24 subjects were randomly assigned to experimental group (12) and control group (12).  Physical examination and medical checkup at the initiation of the study yielded normal results in all the subjects. The experimental group underwent a Weight Training Program for a period of 24 weeks, whereas the control group maintained their regular routine activities. The subjects of both the groups were tested on selected criterion variable such as resting pulse rate 24 hours before and after the period of experimentation.  The analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) was used to find out the significant differences if any, between the experimental group and control group on selected criterion variable.  In all cases, 0.05 level of significance was fixed to test the significance, which was considered as an appropriate.  The result of the present study has revealed that there was no significant difference among the experimental and control group on resting pulse rate.

Keywords: resting pulse rate, weight training, middle aged, overweight men

Please cite this article as: Dr Baiju P Jose, Dr Baljit Singh Sekhon and Dr P V Shelvam (2021). EFFECT OF WEIGHT TRAINING ON RESTING PULSE RATE AMONG MIDDLE AGED OVERWEIGHT MEN. International Journal of Recent Research and Applied Studies, 8, 10(2), 5-8