The effects of a four weeks combined resistance training programme on cricket bowling velocity

Background: Despite the importance of resistance training for cricket pace bowlers, there is limited research displaying meaningful improvements in ball release velocity following resistance training. Objectives: The study aimed at investigating the effects of a four weeks combined resistance training programme on ball release velocity in club cricket pace bowlers. Methods: Eighteen adult male club level pace bowlers were allocated into a combined resistance training (CRT) group or a traditional cricket training (TR) group. The CRT group (n=9) performed two training sessions a week for four weeks, consisting of a combination of core and lower body strength exercises, plyometric exercises, and weighted implement training. The TR group (n=9) did no resistance training and only bowled with regular weighted cricket balls. Pre- testing/post-testing variables were ball release velocity, bowling accuracy, and upper and lower body neuromuscular performance. Results: The CRT group significantly increased their ball release velocity by six percent (5.1 km·h-1), effect size (ES) =0.65, p<0.001) after four weeks of training, while there was no significant difference in the TR group (0.00 km·h-1, ES=0.0, p=0.674). There was no statistically significant difference in the bowling accuracy and lower body neuromuscular performance for both groups and the upper body neuromuscular performance for the CRT group. Conclusion: This study provides evidence of a combined resistance training programme that can be used to improve bowling velocity in cricket pace bowlers. This increase in ball velocity was not related to any of the neuromuscular performance variables measured.

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The Effects Of Swimming And Dry-Land Resistance Training Programme On Non-Swimmers

Polish Journal of Sport and Tourism ◽

10.1515/pjst-2015-0011 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 22 (1) ◽

pp. 35-40 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Jerzy Sadowski ◽

Andrzej Mastalerz ◽

Wilhelm Gromisz ◽

Ewa Jówko ◽

Mariusz Buszta

Keyword(s):

Resistance Training ◽

Swimming Performance ◽

Training Programme ◽

Upper Body ◽

Control Group ◽

Front Crawl ◽

Dry Land ◽

Swim Performance ◽

Resistance Training Programme ◽

Experimental Group

AbstractIntroduction. The aim of the study was to estimate the influence of combined swimming and dry-land resistance training on swimming force, swimming performance and strength in non-swimmers.Material and methods. Thirty male non-swimmers took part in the research. They were randomly assigned to one of the two groups: experimental (n=17) and control (n=13). The experimental group took part in combined swimming and dry-land resistance training. The control group took part in swimming training only. The swimming and dry-land resistance training programme lasted twelve weeks (48 training sessions of swimming and 36 sessions of dry-land resistance training). Average training volume and intensity were the same for all swimmers throughout the study protocol. The training programme included dominant aerobic work in front crawl.Results. Dry-land resistance training applied in the experimental group significantly improved the upper body strength. In spite of the theory that dry-land strength training is probably not specific enough to improve the sprint swim performance, the experimental group tended to demonstrate greater improvement in sprint performance. The imitation of the underwater phase of shoulder work during front crawl provided by the ergometer can be a useful training method in non-swimmers.

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Effects of a resistance training community programme in older adults

Ageing and Society ◽

10.1017/s0144686x20001786 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-16

Author(s):

Majid Mufaqam Syed-Abdul ◽

Chrissa L. McClellan ◽

Elizabeth J. Parks ◽

Stephen D. Ball

Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Body Mass Index ◽

Resistance Training ◽

Muscle Mass ◽

Body Mass ◽

Fat Mass ◽

Training Programme ◽

Haemoglobin A1c ◽

Community Based ◽

Resistance Training Programme

Abstract Ageing is associated with reduced muscle mass, strength, flexibility and balance, resulting in a poor quality of life (QOL). Past studies have occurred in highly controlled laboratory settings which provide strong support to determine whether similar gains can be made in community programmes. Twenty participants were enrolled in an eight-week community-based resistance training programme (mean age = 61.3 (standard error (SE) = 0.9) years); Body Mass Index = 32.0 (SE = 1.3) kg/m2). All participants completed surveys to assess outcomes associated with QOL. Given the relationship between muscle function and nerve health, nerve conduction studies (NCS) were also conducted in a separate group of participants (mean age = 64.9 (SE = 2.0) years; Body Mass Index = 32.6 (SE = 1.9) kg/m2). This community-based training programme significantly improved QOL measures in older adults (p < 0.001). Although weight loss was not the primary outcome of the study, participants reduced their body weights (p < 0.001), by primarily reducing fat mass (p = 0.007) while maintaining muscle mass. Significant improvements were observed in muscle strength (2.2%), flexibility and balance (3.2–464.2%, p ⩽ 0.05 for all). Improvements were also observed in plasma glucose (p = 0.05), haemoglobin A1C (p = 0.06) and aldolase enzyme levels (p < 0.001). Scores for surveys on memory and sleep improved (p < 0.05). Improved QOL was associated with increased lean mass (r = −0.714, p = 0.002), decreased fat mass (r = −0.702, p = 0.003) and improved flexibility and balance (r = −0.627, p = 0.008). An eight-week, community-based resistance training programme significantly improved QOL in older adults. Influence on the lipid profile and NCS still needs further investigation.

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Training Profile Of An 8-Week, Isokinetic Quadriceps Resistance Training Programme. Comparison Between Patients With COPD And Healthy Controls

10.1164/ajrccm-conference.2012.185.1_meetingabstracts.a3669 ◽

2012 ◽

Author(s):

Linzy Houchen ◽

Manoj K. Menon ◽

Samantha Harrison ◽

Carolyn Sandland ◽

Michael D.L. Morgan ◽

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Keyword(s):

Resistance Training ◽

Training Programme ◽

Healthy Controls ◽

Resistance Training Programme

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Practical blood flow restriction training increases muscle hypertrophy during a periodized resistance training programme

Clinical Physiology and Functional Imaging ◽

10.1111/cpf.12099 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 34 (4) ◽

pp. 317-321 ◽

Cited By ~ 42

Author(s):

Ryan P. Lowery ◽

Jordan M. Joy ◽

Jeremy P. Loenneke ◽

Eduardo O. de Souza ◽

Marco Machado ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Blood Flow ◽

Resistance Training ◽

Muscle Hypertrophy ◽

Training Programme ◽

Blood Flow Restriction ◽

Flow Restriction ◽

Resistance Training Programme

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Effects of upper-body, lower-body, or combined resistance training on the ratio of follistatin and myostatin in middle-aged men

European Journal of Applied Physiology ◽

10.1007/s00421-019-04180-z ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 119 (9) ◽

pp. 1921-1931 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Reza Bagheri ◽

Amir Rashidlamir ◽

Mohamad S. Motevalli ◽

Bradley T. Elliott ◽

Javad Mehrabani ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Resistance Training ◽

Upper Body ◽

Lower Body ◽

Middle Aged

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Effects of Single versus Multiple Bouts of Resistance Training on Maximal Strength and Anaerobic Performance

Journal of Human Kinetics ◽

10.1515/hukin-2017-0122 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 62 (1) ◽

pp. 231-240 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Kai Shiau ◽

Te Hung Tsao ◽

Chang Bin Yang

Keyword(s):

Resistance Training ◽

Resistance Exercise ◽

Bench Press ◽

Upper Body ◽

Anaerobic Performance ◽

Maximal Strength ◽

Post Intervention ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Single Bout ◽

Before And After

Abstract This study examined the effects of one single bout daily versus triple bouts of resistance exercise for 12 weeks on muscular strength and anaerobic performance of the upper body. Twenty young male adults (age: 22.0 ± 1.0 years, bench press: 44.0 ± 10.3 kg) were randomly assigned to a single bout (SB) or triple bouts (TB) of resistance exercise group. Maximal strength and anaerobic performance of the upper body using the bench press (one-repetition maximum) and the modified 30 s Wingate test were determined before and after the intervention. Additionally, changes in lactate levels before and after the Wingate test were measured. Although the SB and TB groups showed a significant increase in maximal strength (post-intervention, SB: 67.2 ± 9.2 and TB: 67.6 ± 7.6 kg, respectively) compared with the values at pre-intervention (SB: 44.6 ± 11.4 and TB: 43.9 ± 8.7 kg, respectively), there was no significant difference for this variable between the two groups post-intervention (p > 0.05). The anaerobic performance of the upper body in the SB and TB groups also displayed improvements without significant difference between the two groups after the completion of different training regimes. On the basis of the same training volume, multiple bouts of resistance training showed similar improvements in maximal strength and anaerobic performance to one bout of resistance training in young adult men without prior experience in resistance training

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Results of a community-based weight-bearing resistance training programme for healthy Chilean elderly subjects

Age and Ageing ◽

10.1093/ageing/afi005 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 34 (1) ◽

pp. 80-83 ◽

Cited By ~ 33

Author(s):

Daniel Bunout ◽

Gladys Barrera ◽

Marcelo Avendaño ◽

Pia de la Maza ◽

Vivien Gattas ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Resistance Training ◽

Weight Bearing ◽

Training Programme ◽

Elderly Subjects ◽

Community Based ◽

Resistance Training Programme

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The effects of adding single-joint exercises to a multi-joint exercise resistance training program on upper body muscle strength and size in trained men

Applied Physiology Nutrition and Metabolism ◽

10.1139/apnm-2015-0109 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 40 (8) ◽

pp. 822-826 ◽

Cited By ~ 24

Author(s):

Henrique Silvestre de França ◽

Paulo Alexandre Nordeste Branco ◽

Dilmar Pinto Guedes Junior ◽

Paulo Gentil ◽

James Steele ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Resistance Training ◽

Muscle Strength ◽

Elbow Flexion ◽

Upper Body ◽

Elbow Flexors ◽

Resistance Training Program ◽

Body Muscle ◽

Arm Circumference ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Elbow Flexors And Extensors

The aim of this study was compare changes in upper body muscle strength and size in trained men performing resistance training (RT) programs involving multi-joint plus single-joint (MJ+SJ) or only multi-joint (MJ) exercises. Twenty young men with at least 2 years of experience in RT were randomized in 2 groups: MJ+SJ (n = 10; age, 27.7 ± 6.6 years) and MJ (n = 10; age, 29.4 ± 4.6 years). Both groups trained for 8 weeks following a linear periodization model. Measures of elbow flexors and extensors 1-repetition maximum (1RM), flexed arm circumference (FAC), and arm muscle circumference (AMC) were taken pre- and post-training period. Both groups significantly increased 1RM for elbow flexion (4.99% and 6.42% for MJ and MJ+SJ, respectively), extension (10.60% vs 9.79%, for MJ and MJ+SJ, respectively), FAC (1.72% vs 1.45%, for MJ and MJ+SJ, respectively), and AMC (1.33% vs 3.17% for MJ and MJ+SJ, respectively). Comparison between groups revealed no significant difference in any variable. In conclusion, 8 weeks of RT involving MJ or MJ+SJ resulted in similar alterations in muscle strength and size in trained participants. Therefore, the addition of SJ exercises to a RT program involving MJ exercises does not seem to promote additional benefits to trained men, suggesting MJ-only RT to be a time-efficient approach.

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