Strength Training Induces Greater Increase in Handgrip Strength than
                    Wrestling Training per se

AbstractThis study investigated the effectiveness of a specialized strength training program on maximal handgrip strength in young wrestlers. 72 young wrestlers (36 children: 8–10 years-old and 36 adolescents:13–15 years-old) participated in the present study. Both age-categories were assigned into a training group (18 children and 18 adolescents) and a control group (18 children and 18 adolescents). The training groups, in conjunction with the wrestling training performed a 4-month (2 sessions/week) specialized handgrip training program. Maximal handgrip strength was evaluated pre, at the intermediate (2 months) and at the completion of the program (4 months). Maximal handgrip strength values increased during the intermediate and post-training measurements compared to pre-training measurement in training and control groups (p<0.001). No significant differences were observed on pre-training and intermediate measurements between groups, while significant differences were observed during the post-training measurement. Training group exhibited significantly (p<0.01) greater maximal handgrip strength values than the control group irrespective of age-category and hand-preference. A 4-month handgrip strength training program, incorporated into the conventional wrestling training, provokes greater adaptations in maximal handgrip strength than the wrestling training per se. For greater handgrip training adaptations are required more than 14 specialized handgrip training-sessions.

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Effectiveness of a strength training program for patients with fibromyalgia syndrome: feasibility study

ConScientiae Saúde ◽

10.5585/conssaude.v16n2.7100 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 16 (2) ◽

pp. 169-176

Author(s):

Alexandro Andrade ◽

Guilherme Torres Vilarino ◽

Carla Maria de Liz ◽

Ricardo De Azevedo Klumb Steffens

Keyword(s):

Strength Training ◽

Training Program ◽

Fibromyalgia Syndrome ◽

Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire ◽

Training Group ◽

Control Group ◽

Stress Scale ◽

Post Test ◽

And Control ◽

General Community

Introduction: Fibromyalgia is a disease characterized by chronic pain; it is a syndrome with an unknown cause and has no cure. Objective: Examine the feasibility of a strength training program in patients with FM. Methods: Fortyseven patients from general community were allocated into two groups: strength training group and control group. The patients underwent strength training performed three times per week for eight weeks. We used the Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire and Perceived Stress Scale to obtain data. Results: After eight weeks of strength training, there was a significant reduction in pain (p = 0.00) and stress (p = 0.02). No changes were found in the variables analyzed in the control group pre- and post-test. Conclusions: The practice of strength training is a safe and effective alternative for the treatment of fibromyalgia patients.

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Greater Power but Not Strength Gains Using Flywheel Versus Equivolumed Traditional Strength Training in Junior Basketball Players

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph18031181 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (3) ◽

pp. 1181

Author(s):

Marko D. M. Stojanović ◽

Mladen Mikić ◽

Patrik Drid ◽

Julio Calleja-González ◽

Nebojša Maksimović ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Strength Training ◽

Training Group ◽

T Test ◽

Control Group ◽

Basketball Players ◽

Significant Group ◽

Sprint Time ◽

Change Of Direction ◽

Time Interaction ◽

And Control

The main aim of the present study was to compare the effects of flywheel strength training and traditional strength training on fitness attributes. Thirty-six well trained junior basketball players (n = 36; 17.58 ± 0.50 years) were recruited and randomly allocated into: Flywheel group (FST; n = 12), traditional strength training group (TST; n = 12) and control group (CON; n = 12). All groups attended 5 basketball practices and one official match a week during the study period. Experimental groups additionally participated in the eight-week, 1–2 d/w equivolume intervention conducted using a flywheel device (inertia = 0.075 kg·m−2) for FST or free weights (80%1 RM) for TST. Pre-to post changes in lower limb isometric strength (ISOMET), 5 and 20 m sprint time (SPR5m and SPR20m), countermovement jump height (CMJ) and change of direction ability (t-test) were assessed with analyses of variance (3 × 2 ANOVA). Significant group-by-time interaction was found for ISOMET (F = 6.40; p = 0.000), CMJ (F = 7.45; p = 0.001), SPR5m (F = 7.45; p = 0.010) and T test (F = 10.46; p = 0.000). The results showed a significantly higher improvement in CMJ (p = 0.006; 11.7% vs. 6.8%), SPR5m (p = 0.001; 10.3% vs. 5.9%) and t-test (p = 0.045; 2.4% vs. 1.5%) for FST compared to the TST group. Simultaneously, th FST group had higher improvement in ISOMET (p = 0.014; 18.7% vs. 2.9%), CMJ (p = 0.000; 11.7% vs. 0.3%), SPR5m (p = 0.000; 10.3% vs. 3.4%) and t-test (p = 0.000; 2.4% vs. 0.6%) compared to the CON group. Players from the TST group showed better results in CMJ (p = 0.006; 6.8% vs. 0.3%) and t-test (p = 0.018; 1.5% vs. 0.6%) compared to players from the CON group. No significant group-by-time interaction was found for sprint 20 m (F = 2.52; p = 0.088). Eight weeks of flywheel training (1–2 sessions per week) performed at maximum concentric intensity induces superior improvements in CMJ, 5 m sprint time and change of direction ability than equivolumed traditional weight training in well trained junior basketball players. Accordingly, coaches and trainers could be advised to use flywheel training for developing power related performance attributes in young basketball players.

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PENGARUH PELATIHAN 30 SECOND BOX DRILL DAN 60 SECOND BOX DRILL TERHADAP DAYA LEDAK OTOT TUNGKAI

Jurnal Ilmu Keolahragaan Undiksha ◽

10.23887/jiku.v7i1.4097 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 7 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Luh Mastia Andriani ◽

I Gst Lanang Agung Parwata ◽

Ni Luh Kadek Alit Arsani

Keyword(s):

Vertical Jump ◽

Training Group ◽

T Test ◽

Control Group ◽

Control Groups ◽

Explosive Power ◽

Jump Test ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Leg Muscle ◽

And Control

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh pelatihan 30 second box drill dan 60 second box drill terhadap peningkatan daya ledak otot tungkai. Jenis penelitian ini adalah penelitian eksperimen semu (quasi) dengan rancangan the non-randomized pretest posttest control groups design. Subjek penelitian sebanyak 30 orang. Daya ledak otot tungkai diukur dengan vertical jump test dan data dianalisis dengan uji-t independent, uji anava satu jalur dan uji least significant difference (LSD) pada taraf signifikansi (α) 0,05 dengan bantuan SPSS 16,0. Berdasarkan hasil uji hipotesis antara gaint-score kelompok pelatihan 30 second box drill, 60 second box drill dan kelompok kontrol pada variable daya ledak otot tungkai, hasil analisis data menggunakan uji-t independent menunjukkan bahwa pelatihan 30 second box drill dan 30 second box drill berpengaruh terhadap peningkatan daya ledak otot tungkai dengan nilai signifikansi sebesar 0,000 dan 0,000 (SigKata Kunci : pelatihan 30 second box drill, pelatihan 60 seond box drill, daya ledak otot tungkai This study aimed to know the effect of 30 second box drill training and 60 second box drill training toward the increase of explosive power of leg muscle. This study is quasi experiment research with thenon-randomized pretest posttest control groups design. Subjects of this study were 30 people. The explosive power of leg muscle was measured by vertical jump test and analyzed by independent t-test, one lane anava test and test of least significant difference (LSD) in the significant standard (α) 0,05 by using SPSS 16,0. Based on the result of hypothesis between gaint-score on training group of 30 second box drill, 60 second box drill and control group on the variable of explosive power of leg muscle, result of analysis by using independent t-test showed that 30 second box drill training and 30 second box drill training influenced the explosion power of leg muscle in the significant value of 0,000 and 0,000 (Sigkeyword : 30 second box drill, 60 second box drill,explosive power

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The Effectiveness of a Resilience Intervention Program on Emotional Intelligence of Adolescent Students with Hearing Loss

Children ◽

10.3390/children6030048 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 6 (3) ◽

pp. 48 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Narges Adibsereshki ◽

Nikta Hatamizadeh ◽

Firoozeh Sajedi ◽

Anoshirvan Kazemnejad

Keyword(s):

Emotional Intelligence ◽

Hearing Loss ◽

Training Program ◽

Control Group ◽

Control Groups ◽

Adolescent Students ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Resilience Training ◽

And Control ◽

Interventional Group

Adolescents with hearing loss have been shown to have some emotional difficulties. This study investigated the effectiveness of a resilience training program on the emotional intelligence of mainstreamed adolescent students with hearing loss. In this experimental study, a pre-test, post-test, follow up and control group design was implemented. After receiving informed consents, 122 students with hearing loss in mainstreaming settings were randomly assigned to intervention and control groups (61 students in interventional group and 61 in control). The interventional group received training in groups of 3 to 5, for 6 weeks (two times per week for 75 min). The intervention focused on feelings, thinking (positive, negative) and outcomes of negative thinking, coping strategies, strengths and weakness, problem solving, communication skills, social skills, negotiation, despising and ridiculing, intra- and interpersonal skills. The Connor-Davidson resilience scale (CD-RISC) and the Schutte Emotional Intelligence Scale were used to measure the resilience and the emotional intelligence (EI) of participants respectively just before intervention, as well as at the 6- and 14-week marks. The Friedman Test was used to compare changes in emotional intelligence between interventional and control groups. The intervention increased the resilience scores by 20 points. Although the EI of both groups were similar at the beginning of the research, there was a significant difference between the control and interventional groups in emotional intelligence and its aspects after intervention, at the 6-week and 14-week measurements (p < 0.001). The effect size was 1.5 for the EI total score. The 6-week resilience training program was very effective at improving emotional intelligence and could be readily used to help students with hearing loss improve their emotional abilities.

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Postural Sway of Percussionists: A Preliminary Investigation

Medical Problems of Performing Artists ◽

10.21091/mppa.2004.1006 ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 19 (1) ◽

pp. 34-38

Author(s):

Cheryl A Coker ◽

Fred Bugbee ◽

Austin Huber ◽

Mark Cook

Keyword(s):

Postural Sway ◽

Preliminary Investigation ◽

Muscle Tension ◽

Training Group ◽

Control Group ◽

Control Groups ◽

Music Department ◽

Flexibility Training ◽

And Performance ◽

And Control

The purpose of this study was twofold: (1) to examine the differences, if any, in postural sway across percussive exercises varying in complexity, and (2) to examine the influence of a flexibility program on the postural sway of percussionists. Fourteen percussion majors from a university music department were assigned into two groups. Participants in the flexibility-training group participated in a 5-week flexibility program. The remaining participants served as a control group. All participants performed a pretest and posttest under eight separate conditions (ranging in complexity) while standing on a force platform. Comparisons of postural sway across percussive exercises revealed several differences that may have implications for skill development and performance. Statistically significant differences were not found between the flexibility and control groups; however, subjective observations revealed an increase in the flexibility group’s awareness of their own posture, muscle tension, aches and pains. Consequently, further exploration in this area is warranted.

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PL-005 Effects of Strength-endurance training on muscle damage after tennis competition

Exercise Biochemistry Review ◽

10.14428/ebr.v1i1.8093 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 1 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Mehmet Serif Okmen ◽

Metin Polat

Keyword(s):

Training Program ◽

Endurance Training ◽

Muscle Damage ◽

Training Programs ◽

Control Group ◽

Blood Levels ◽

Control Groups ◽

And Control ◽

Experimental Group ◽

Tennis Match

Objective The present study aimed to identify the level of muscle damage that develops after a tennis match, and to investigate the potential effects of eight weeks of strength-endurance training on the level of this muscle damage. Methods The study included 30 male tennis players aged 18 years and above who had been actively playing tennis matches at least for five years, and who voluntarily agreed to take part in the study. The participants were classified into two groups, consisting of 15 experimental subjects and 15 controls. To begin with, all of the participants played tennis matches for three hours according to the international rules of the game, and partners were changed every one hour. In order to determine the level of muscle damage after the tennis match, the blood levels of Creatinine Kinase (CK), Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH), Aminotransferase (ALT) and Myoglobin were measured prior to the matches, and immediately, 24 hours, and 48 hours after the completion of the match. Afterwards, the participants in both groups engaged in eight weeks of tennis training three days a week for 90 minutes per day. The participants in the experimental group additionally carried out eight weeks of strength-endurance training three days a week for 90 minutes per day. The abovementioned measurements were repeated in both groups at the end of the eighth week. Results The CK values of the experimental and control groups, which were measured simultaneously before the training programs, were not significantly different, while after the eight-week training program, the CK values measured immediately after the match (<0.001) and 48 hours (p<0.05) after the match were significantly lower in the experimental group when compared to the control group. LDH values, which were simultaneously measured prior to the training programs, were also not significantly different between the experimental and control groups, while those measured immediately after the match (p<0.05) and 24 hours (p<0.05) after the match were significantly lower in the experimental group when compared to the control group after the training program. The ALT and myoglobin levels, which were measured simultaneously in both groups after the training program also slightly decreased, but the difference between two groups was not statistically significant. Conclusions The results of the present study demonstrate that strength-endurance training, carried out in addition to an eight-week regular tennis training program, resulted in a significant decrease in markers of muscle damage after a tennis match played for the same duration at the same intensity.

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Suspension Training HIIT Improves Gait Speed, Strength and Quality of Life in Older Adults

International Journal of Sports Medicine ◽

10.1055/a-0787-1548 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 40 (02) ◽

pp. 116-124 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Jose Jiménez-García ◽

Antonio Martínez-Amat ◽

M. De la Torre-Cruz ◽

Raquel Fábrega-Cuadros ◽

David Cruz-Díaz ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Older Adults ◽

Training Program ◽

Gait Speed ◽

Handgrip Strength ◽

Training Group ◽

Control Group ◽

Strength Increase ◽

Post Intervention

AbstractThis study aimed to evaluate the effects of a 12-week high-intensity interval exercise (HIIT) training program involving suspension exercises (TRX) on the muscle strength, body composition, gait speed, and quality of life of older adults. A total of 82 older adults were randomly assigned to 3 groups: a HIIT group (n=28), a continuous intensity training group (MIIT group, n=27), or a control group (CG, n=27). Compared to MIIT and CG, participants of the HIIT group showed significant post-intervention improvements in BMI (p=.002 and p<.001, respectively) and gait speed (p<.001 for both). Handgrip strength increase was also observed after HIIT (p=.002), but no differences were observed with MIIT and CG. Compared with MIIT and control groups, HIIT showed improvements in the SF-36 domains: general health (p<.001 for both) health changes (p<.001 for both), vitality (p=.002 and p=.001 respectively) and physical functioning (p=.036 and p<.001 respectively). Our results suggest that a HIIT training program with TRX have benefits in BMI, handgrip strength, gait speed, and quality of life in older adults.

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The effect of a brief training program in acquiring the basic concepts of student counseling among a sample of staff members at Qassim University: أثر برنامج تدريبي مختصر في اكتساب مفاهيم أساسية في الإرشاد الطلابي لدى عينة من أعضاء هيئة التدريس بجامعة القصيم

المجلة العربية للعلوم ونشر الأبحاث مجلة العلوم التربوية والنفسية ◽

10.26389/ajsrp.b180619 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 3 (31) ◽

Author(s):

Bahjat Abdul Majeed Abu Sulaiman

Keyword(s):

Training Program ◽

Control Group ◽

Control Groups ◽

Staff Members ◽

Brief Training ◽

Student Counseling ◽

Post Test ◽

Basic Concepts ◽

And Control ◽

Experimental Group

The present study aims at finding the effect of a brief training program in acquiring the basic concepts of student counseling among a sample of staff members at Qassim University. The sample consisted of (24) staff members in Qassim University, from those who suffer from low basic concepts in student counseling. Their degrees were an indicator of the level of basic concepts in student counseling before applying the brief training program. Then they were randomly distributed in two groups: experimental group whose members received a training program for a period of (6) sessions, one session per week, and control group whose members did not receive any training. Then, post-test measurement of the experimental group and the control group was taken. Results showed a significant differences on the level of (a = 0.05) between the experimental and control groups in the level of basic concepts in student counseling (post-test) in favour of the experimental group.

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The Effect of a Sexual Health Promotion Training Program on Sexual Function of Pregnant Women with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus

Medical - Surgical Nursing Journal ◽

10.5812/msnj.118769 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 10 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Elahe Fayyazian ◽

Farnoosh Khojasteh ◽

Farshid Saeedinezhad ◽

Maryam Haghighi

Keyword(s):

Diabetes Mellitus ◽

Health Promotion ◽

Sexual Health ◽

Sexual Function ◽

Pregnant Women ◽

Training Program ◽

Intervention Group ◽

Control Group ◽

Control Groups ◽

And Control

Background: Pregnancy care and screening programs are very important, especially in high-risk pregnancies. However, few interventional studies have addressed mental and sexual health in women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). Objectives: The present study aimed to examine the effect of a sexual health promotion training program on sexual function of pregnant women with GDM referring to comprehensive health centers in Zahedan, Iran, in 2020. Methods: This quasi-experimental study was performed on 80 pregnant women with GDM (gestational age: 24 - 30 weeks). The participants were selected using multi-stage sampling method and randomly assigned into intervention and control groups. The participants in the intervention group received sexual health promotion training in four sessions (60 - 90 minutes) two sessions per week. The participants in the control group received routine care. The demographic information questionnaire was completed by the participants at the beginning of the study, and the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) was administered before and four weeks after the completion of the sexual health promotion training program. The collected data were analyzed in SPSS software (version 22) using independent samples t-test, paired samples t-test, analysis of covariance (ANCOVA), and chi-square test. Results: The results showed a statistically significant difference between the intervention and control groups in all subscales of sexual function (P < 0.05). Moreover, the results of ANCOVA for the total sexual function score showed that the women in the intervention group had significantly higher levels of sexual function (22.89 ± 3.24) compared to the women in the control group (16.78 ± 3.16) (P = 0.001). Conclusions: Given the positive and significant effect of sexual health promotion training on the sexual function of pregnant women with GDM, it is recommended to integrate this training program in prenatal care of these vulnerable women.

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Gender’s Effect on a School-Based Intervention in the Prepubertal Growth Spurt

Journal of Human Kinetics ◽

10.2478/hukin-2014-0101 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 43 (1) ◽

pp. 159-167 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Carlos Marta ◽

Daniel Marinho ◽

Natalina Casanova ◽

Teresa Fonseca ◽

Carolina Vila-Chã ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Strength Training ◽

Training Program ◽

Endurance Training ◽

Training Group ◽

Sixth Grade ◽

Growth Spurt ◽

Control Group ◽

Healthy Children ◽

School Based Intervention ◽

School Based

Abstract Children aged 10-11 years pass through a dynamic developmental period marked by rapid changes in body size, shape, and composition, all of which are sexually dimorphic. The purpose of this study was to analyze the effects of gender on a school-based intervention in the prepubertal growth spurt. One hundred twenty-five healthy children (58 boys, 67 girls), fifth and sixth grade students from an urban public elementary school in Portugal (10.8 ± 0.4 years), were randomly assigned into two experimental groups: a strength training group (19 boys, 22 girls), and an endurance training group (21 boys, 24 girls); and a control group (18 boys, 21 girls; no training program). Training program for the two experimental groups was conducted twice a week for 8 weeks. Compared with the values at the beginning of the protocol, both strength and endurance training programs produced significant improvements (p< 0.05) in vertical and horizontal jumps, a 1 kg and 3 kg medicine ball throw, a 20 m sprint and VO2max, for both boys and girls. No significant changes were observed related to gender in training-induced strength (p> 0.05, ƞ_p^2= 0.16, Power= 0.29) and aerobic (p> 0.05, ƞ_p^2= 0.05, Power= 0.28) capacity. The results of the present study should be taken into consideration in order to optimize strength training school-based programs.

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