Learning Outcomes of Resistance Training on Motor Fitness Performance among Young Students

Introduction: Learning is a continuous process. Learning resistance training professionally and training under qualified instructor is very important for the outcome of utmost benefits of fitness and health. Motor fitness is vital for the athletes and it is the ability of an athlete to achieve efficaciously in their respective sports field. Resistance training is beneficial for all athletes and important part of the athlete's training program (K.Azeem, 2014). The purpose of this investigation was to find out the learning outcomes of resistance training on motor fitness performance among young students. Method: A group of (N=60) subjects was selected randomly to participate in this study. The age of the participants was in the range of 18-24 years, resistance-training program employed for 12 weeks, two days in a week, 45 minutes of training per session. The subjects were segregated into two groups namely Group-A (n=30, experimental group), Group -B (n=30 control group). The resistance training employed on experimental group and control group not given any specific training. The pre and post tests were considered for this study was motor fitness components are as follows; speed (50M sprint), balance (stork balance test), explosive power (standing broad jump), agility (Illinois agility test). To compare the mean differences from pre to post test, mean, standard deviation, and t-test computed by the help of statistica software. Results & Discussion: Twelve weeks of resistance training protocol had revealed significant performance from pre to post-test among the participants with regard to motor fitness variables with mean, standard deviation and P-value i.e. 50M Sprint, (8.49,1.50) and (7.98,1.18), (P=0.12), balance (25.67, 10.35) and (35.50, 6.16), (P=0.00), Standing broad jump, (1.73,0.30) and (1.97,0.29), (P=0.01), Illinois agility run (20.55, 0.46) and (16.69, 0.72), (P=0.00). Conclusion: It is concluded that the influence of resistance training had shown significant performance among the young students with regard to the selected motor fitness test i.e. speed (50M sprint), balance (stork balance test), explosive power (standing broad jump), and agility (Illinois agility test) from pre to post test.