EFFECT OF FUNCTIONAL RESISTANCE TRAINING ON VITAL CAPACITY AMONG COLLEGELEVEL FOOTBALL PLAYERS

The purpose of the study was to investigate the effect of functional resistance training on vital capacity among college-level football players. Thirty college-level football players were selected for the study and randomly assigned into two equal groups, comprising 15 players in the experimental group and 15 players in the control group. The independent variable was functional resistance training, and the dependent variable was vital capacity. Vital capacity was assessed using a spirometer, and the measurements were recorded in litres. The experimental group underwent a structured functional resistance training programme for 12 weeks, with training sessions conducted three days per week, while the control group continued their regular football practice without additional functional resistance training. The collected data were analysed using descriptive statistics, including mean and standard deviation, and Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA). The pre-test scores were used as covariates to determine the adjusted post-test mean differences between the groups. The level of significance was fixed at 0.05. The illustrative results revealed that the experimental group demonstrated a greater improvement in vital capacity (mean difference = 0.33 litres) than the control group (mean difference = 0.05 litres). The ANCOVA results indicated a statistically significant difference between the experimental and control groups (F = 18.64, p less than 0.05). The adjusted post-test mean was 4.14 litres for the experimental group and 3.85 litres for the control group. The findings suggest that functional resistance training may be an effective method for improving vital capacity among college-level football players.

Keywords: Functional Resistance Training, Vital Capacity, Spirometry, Football Players.