Abstract:

The present study aimed to determine the effects of isometric and endurance training on lean body mass and vital capacity among university cricket players. To attain the purpose of the study, healthy university men participants (N=45) volunteered to participate in the investigation and their age between 23 and 26 years old, at Kashmir University, J&K state. The subject was randomly assigned into three equal groups: group I (n=15) undergoes isometric training, group-II (n=15) undergoes endurance training, and group III (n=15) acts as a control group (CG). The relevant training was given to the experimental groups for five days per week for twelve weeks. The control group did not perform any kind of training schedule or physical exercise. The criterion variables selected for the present study were: lean body mass and vital capacity. For the lean body mass, the investigator assessed by the Johnson formula/ equation and vital capacity was measured by Expirograph. Before and after the experimentation from the isometric training group, the endurance training group and the control group. To find out the significant difference between the groups, Analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) was applied. Whenever the ‘F’ ratio of adjusted post-test mean was found to be significant, Scheffe’s post-test was employed to find out the paired mean difference. The level of confidence was fixed at a p<0.05 level of significance. The result of the present study indicates that decreased lean body mass and increased vital capacity when compared with the control group of isometric and endurance training, there was a significant improvement in both training groups.

Keywords:

isometric, endurance, groups, training, control, significance.

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