Effects of Resistance Training and Specific Movement on Muscle Power and Agility in Badminton Players.

Abstract

Abstract

                 The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of resistance training and specific movement on muscle power and agility in badminton players. The participants were twenty- four male badminton players age between 15-18 years old from Thonburi Badminton Club, Bangkok, Thailand to participate in this study. All participants were randomly assigned to into four groups during training 3 days per week for 8 weeks. The control group (n=6) participated in badminton training program. The experimental group I (n=6) participated in badminton training program combined with resistance training program. The experimental group II (n=6) participated in badminton training program combined with specific movement program. The experimental group III (n=6) participated in badminton training program combined with resistance training and specific movement program. All groups were tested before and after the 4^th and 8^th week of training period on muscle power (vertical jump test) and agility (sideways and four-corner agility test) were selected as testing variables to evaluate the training program. The results of this study showed that muscle power of all the experimental groups were significant difference increased (p<0.05) after the 4^th and 8^th week of training period, but not significant difference increased in the control group. The data of agility in all the experimental groups were significant difference increased (p<0.05) after the 4^th and 8^th week of training period, However, in the control group were significant difference increased (p<0.05) after the 8^th week of training period alone. In conclusion, this finding showed that the resistance training and specific movement can improvements muscle power and agility in badminton players.

Keyword:     Resistance training/ Specific movement/ 

                  Muscle power/Agility/ Badminton players