Comparative study of muscular strength among active students playing recreational sports and sedentary collegiate students using 1 rm Brzyski's method

Abstract

Abstract Introduction: Muscular strength is defined as ability of a muscle or muscle group to exert force. Muscular strength and endurance are part of health related physical fitness. Modern technology has reduced training much of the need for high levels of force production specific during activities of daily living & also decline in physical activity among college students. Though there have been efforts earlier on to quantify the fitness status of an individual but no evidence so far could be tracked for determining the strength level of Indian collegiate students playing recreational sports & among sedentary. Null Hypothesis: There is no significant difference in muscle strength between Indian collegiate students playing recreational sports & those who are sedentary. Materials & Method The present study was observational study with descriptive in nature. One twenty subjects of age group 20-25 were recruited through random sampling method according to inclusion & exclusion criteria. They were further divided in to 2 groups with 60 subjects in each group (college students playing recreational sports & sedentary college students). In present study we took six muscle strength tests (three upper body & three lower body) consists of bench press, lateral pull, arm curl, leg press, leg curl, knee extension. The 1 RM computed through Brizynski’s equation method for muscle strength comparison. Results: The data was analysed using statistical test which was performed using SPSS 17 software package. There was significant difference in muscle strength (1 RM through Brizyski’s equation method) between collegiate students playing recreational sports & among sedentary at p