| Abstrakt: |
The purpose of this study was to determine whether a functional resistance training design has similar effects on measures related to movement, upper body endurance, core endurance, and flexibility in young adults compared to a traditional resistance training design. Twenty-four healthy volunteers (19 to 24 yrs) were randomly placed into a Traditional Training Group (TT) (n = 12) and a Functional Training Group (FT) (n = 12). The subjects were tested prior to and after completing the 12-wk training program. Performance testing battery included: flexibility, timed flexion and back extension endurance, timed right and left side bridge endurance, push-ups, and the Functional Movement Screen (FMS). A composite score was calculated across FMS tasks and reported for each subject. Dependent samples t-tests and ANCOVA were used to evaluate within and between group differences. The FT group improved significantly in push-ups (P=0.000), extension endurance (P=0.006), left side bridge (P=0.001), right side bridge (P=0.001), flexibility (P=0.005), and FMS score (P=0.000). The TT group improved significantly in push-ups (P=0.000) only. There was a group effect, indicating significantly greater improvements in timed flexion (P=0.046), extension (P=0.033), right side bridge (P=0.000), and FMS (P=0.001) in the FT group compared to TT group. These results suggest that FT methods may be beneficial for improving core endurance and measures of functional movement. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
