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 RESISTANCE TRAINING

This method is usually adopted by the Physiotherapist to recondition or to bring back to normalcy of joint mobility in patients and injured athletes. This is based on the concept that an external force may be applied to the body levers to oppose the force of muscular contraction. Here, there are five factors which contribute to the development of muscular efficiency i.e power, endurance, volume, speed of contraction and co-ordination. Whenever an athlete faces any accident he/she is reconditioned by this training method first and then specific conditioning.

To develop power to a normal athlete, heavy equipments which give greater resistance may be used. This method may develop power, endurance, speed of contraction and co-ordination. (Example: Playing Badminton with Tennis racquet during training).

RECENT TRAINING METHODS

The most recent training methods are Isokinetic and Plyometric.

ISOKINETIC: Isokinetic exercises allow the muscles to work at maximal force throughout the entire range of motion for each and every repetition, these by providing a greater training stimulus.

Increased muscular output produces increased resistance rather than increased acceleration. Moreover isokinetic allows maximal loading of any muscle