EFFECTS OF A CIRCUIT TRAINING PROGRAM COMBINED WITH THE USE OF RESISTANCE BANDS ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF LEG MUSCLE STRENGTH AND POWER IN MUAY THAI ATHLETES
ผลของโปรแกรมการฝึกแบบวงจรร่วมกับการใช้ยางยืดที่มีผลต่อการพัฒนาความแข็งแรง และพลังของกล้ามเนื้อขาในนักกีฬามวยไทย
Keywords:
Circuit Training, Resistance Bands, Leg Strength, Leg Muscle Power, Muay Thai AthletesAbstract
This research is a quasi-experimental design to study the effect of a regular Muay Thai program combined with circuit training and elastic bands on leg muscle strength and power in Muay Thai athletes. The sample group is a professional Muay Thai boxer registered as a professional Muay Thai athlete, Sports Authority of Thailand, Chiang Mai Province, the mean age was 20.29 ± 1.44 years, selected by specific method, 14 people, divided into 7 groups, two sample groups were obtained: the experimental group trained according to
the regular Muay Thai program combined with circuit training and elastic bands, and the control group trained according to the regular Muay Thai program. The experimental group trained according to the circuit training program combined with elastic bands at 10 stations for 8 weeks, 3 days per week. The leg muscle strength and power of the Muay Thai athletes were tested before training, after training in the weeks 4 and weeks 8. The statistics used in the analysis of variance (Two-way Repeated-Measures ANOVA) were used to compare pairwise differences using Tukey's method, with a statistical significance level of .05.
The results of the research found that the experimental group that trained according to the regular Muay Thai program combined with circuit training and elastic bands in Muay Thai athletes found that leg muscle strength increased after the week 4 of training and after the week 8 of training with statistical significance at the .05 level. As for leg muscle power, it was found that after the week 8 of training, there was no statistical difference. When comparing between the experimental and control groups after the 8th week of training, it was found that the experimental group that trained with the regular Muay Thai program combined with circuit training
and elastic bands had leg muscle strength increased more than the control group with statistical significance at the .05 level.
(Journal of Sports Science and Technology 2024; 24(2):61-72)
(Received: 9 August 2024, Revised: 1 December 2024, Accepted: 3 December 2024)
KEYWORDS: Circuit Training/ Resistance Bands/ Leg Strength/ Leg Muscle Power/ Muay Thai Athletes
*Corresponding author: Den CRONGCUMPEE
Institute of Physical Education, Thailand National Sports University, Phetchabun Campus, 67000, THAILAND
E-mail: dencrongcumpee23@gmail.com
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