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19 / 01 / 2022

 


Comparative study of muscle strength and muscle endurance in sportswomen

Amruta Ashok Lagare, Shirin Bashir Attar, Kunal Appasaheb Patil.


Abstract
Background: Regular exercise helps us to build up the muscular fitness, that is, muscle strength and muscular endurance. The final common determinant of success in athletic event is what muscle can do for the athlete. Various research studies have been conducted exclusively in sportsmen; however, very few research studies are available in sportswomen, especially in India. With this background, the present study was conducted in sports women who are swimmers and runners.

Aim and Objectives: The aim of the study was to assess and compare handgrip strength (HGS) and handgrip endurance (HGE) in control group, runners, and swimmers.

Materials and Methods: Thirty runners, 30 swimmers, and height-weight matched 30 healthy female subjects of same age group were studied. HGS and HGE were measured using handgrip dynamometer. Parameters were compared among three groups using Analysis of Variance and post hoc Bonferroni’s test.

Results: HGS was highly significant in sportswomen than in controls (P<0.001). HGS was significantly higher in swimmers than in runners (P<0.05). HGE was highly significant in swimmers than in controls and runners (P<0.05).

Conclusion: Muscles of the upper extremity were conditioned more in swimmers than runners. However, overall muscular fitness was better in sports women than control group, because of regular exercise and training in sports women. Our study strongly recommends regular physical exercise for the control group females, to improve their muscular fitness which will help them to lead a better quality of life.

Key words: Muscle Strength; Muscle Endurance; Swimmers, Runners


 
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Lagare AA, Attar SB, Patil KA. Comparative study of muscle strength and muscle endurance in sportswomen. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol. 2022; 12(2): 242-246. doi:10.5455/njppp.2022.12.12461202107012022


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Lagare AA, Attar SB, Patil KA. Comparative study of muscle strength and muscle endurance in sportswomen. https://www.njppp.com/?mno=116024 [Access: March 15, 2024]. doi:10.5455/njppp.2022.12.12461202107012022


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Lagare AA, Attar SB, Patil KA. Comparative study of muscle strength and muscle endurance in sportswomen. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol. 2022; 12(2): 242-246. doi:10.5455/njppp.2022.12.12461202107012022



Vancouver/ICMJE Style

Lagare AA, Attar SB, Patil KA. Comparative study of muscle strength and muscle endurance in sportswomen. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol. (2022), [cited March 15, 2024]; 12(2): 242-246. doi:10.5455/njppp.2022.12.12461202107012022



Harvard Style

Lagare, A. A., Attar, . S. B. & Patil, . K. A. (2022) Comparative study of muscle strength and muscle endurance in sportswomen. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol, 12 (2), 242-246. doi:10.5455/njppp.2022.12.12461202107012022



Turabian Style

Lagare, Amruta Ashok, Shirin Bashir Attar, and Kunal Appasaheb Patil. 2022. Comparative study of muscle strength and muscle endurance in sportswomen. National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 12 (2), 242-246. doi:10.5455/njppp.2022.12.12461202107012022



Chicago Style

Lagare, Amruta Ashok, Shirin Bashir Attar, and Kunal Appasaheb Patil. "Comparative study of muscle strength and muscle endurance in sportswomen." National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology 12 (2022), 242-246. doi:10.5455/njppp.2022.12.12461202107012022



MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

Lagare, Amruta Ashok, Shirin Bashir Attar, and Kunal Appasaheb Patil. "Comparative study of muscle strength and muscle endurance in sportswomen." National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology 12.2 (2022), 242-246. Print. doi:10.5455/njppp.2022.12.12461202107012022



APA (American Psychological Association) Style

Lagare, A. A., Attar, . S. B. & Patil, . K. A. (2022) Comparative study of muscle strength and muscle endurance in sportswomen. National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 12 (2), 242-246. doi:10.5455/njppp.2022.12.12461202107012022