The Effect of Resistance Training and Swiss Ball Resistance Training on Balance among Male Handball Players

The purpose of this study was to find out the effect of Resistance Training and Swiss Ball Resistance Training on Balance among Male Handball Players. To achieve the purpose of the study, thirty male handball players were randomly selected as subjects from LNIPE Guwahati and Gwalior during the Inter- University Handball Camp held at LNIPE Guwahati in 2014. The age of the subjects were ranged between 18 to 25 years. The study was formulated as pre and post test random group design, in which thirty subjects were divided into three equal groups. Experimental Group-I (n=10, RT Group) performed the Resistance Training Group. The Experimental Group-II (n=10, SBRT Group) performed Swiss ball resistance training programe. Control group (n=10, C Group) did not undergo any specific training programmed, but they were practiced the regular sports training. The analysis of covariance was used to analyze the significant difference, if any among the groups. Since, three groups were compared, whenever the obtained F ratio for adjusted post test was found to be significant, the Scheffes test to find out the paired mean differences, if any. The 0.05 level of confidence was fixed at the level of significance to test the F ratio obtained by the analysis of covariance, which was considered as an appropriate. The result of the study indicates due to training on balance has been improved significantly.