Effect of Functional Training on Physical Fitness Components on College Male Students-A Pilot Study

Abstract

Introduction: Functional Training is how much certain movement will transfer into the actual activity of sport; it’s a matter of neural complexity and central nervous system demand. The aim of this study was to find out the effects of functional training on physical fitness components on college male students. Procedure: 19 male students from the Dr. Meghnad Saha College of the Gour Banga University, were randomly selected as subjects and their age were 19-25 years served as Functional Training Exercises, its three days per week for the period of eight weeks functional training exercises were given for experiments of a single group design. The functional training exercises was conducted in Ladder Forward & Sideward, Medicine ball throw Overhead-2kg, 3kg & 4kg, Hamstrings/Leg Curl With Stability Ball, Lateral Step Ups, Side Punk/Four Point Stabilizations Series, Forward Step Ups, Modified Pull-Up, Foot elevated hip lifting with medicine ball, Press Up with Stability Ball, Medicine Ball Throw Sideward Direction-4kg, 3kg and 2kg etc. before functional training exercises the functional warming up was to applied for tuning up the all body parts. The selected subjects were measured of their physical fitness components, speed, endurance, muscular endurance, strength, explosive power, agility and flexibility. Descriptive statistics was calculation for statistical treatment. Finding: The functional training exercises significantly increase speed, endurance, muscular endurance, strength, explosive power, flexibility and agility. Conclusion: The functional training has significantly improved speed, endurance, muscular endurance, strength, explosive power, flexibility and agility.