doi no.: 05-2016-44975451, DOI Link :: http://doi-ds.org/doilink/07.2020-29833566/

Bageshri Nadgeri ¹  and Prof.Vasanthi Kadhiravan²

Affiliations:

¹ Research scholar,  Department of Physical Education,  University of Mumbai,(M.S.)

²Professor,  Department of Physical Education,  University of Mumbai, (M.S.)

ABSTRACT

Wheelchair Basketball is a form of basketball usually played by the physically impaired. Participants play on specially designed wheelchairs, built specifically for the sport. Thus, there was a need for such a study especially in India. Parallel group experimental design was framed for this research study. The main purpose of this study was to find out the effects of resistance training on right hand and left hand  grip strength,  isokinetic strength of shoulder,  bicep muscle,  triceps muscles  and explosive strength of shoulder  of wheelchair basketball players. For this purpose, 10 male and 10  female wheelchair of  national level wheelchair basketball players from various parts of Mumbai who volunteered to participate, were selected as the subject of study.   The age of the subjects was between 20 years to 30 years.The selected ten male and ten female wheelchair bound basketball players underwent eight weeks of resistance training for three days in a week (Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday) in evening session for thirty minutes. Pre-test and Post-test were conducted on the selected upper limb strength variables administering Hand Grip Strength Measurement test of right and left hand (each separately) for Hand grip strength, Shoulder Dumbbell Press Test for Isokinetic strength of shoulder, Biceps curl test for Isokinetic strength of bicep, Triceps strength test for Isokinetic strength of triceps muscles, Medicine ball throw test for Explosive strength of shoulder of wheelchair basketball players.Significance differences were determined through “t” test and the result revealed that the resistance training has improved the strength of upper limbs of wheelchair players.

Keywords : Resistance Training,  Strength, Upper Limbs, Wheelchair.

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