Effect of eight weeks strength training on various variables of body composition of female football players

Body size and composition is one of the main fitness components, important for success in many sports. The present study aimed at investigate the effect of strength training on body fat percentage and body mass index(BMI) of female football player. The study was conducted on 20 female soccer players of LNIPE, Gwalior selected randomly, age ranging from 18–22 years with mean and SD of 20±2 (as the scores were normally distributed). The data were collected on the subjects on selected body composition variables ininitial level before training and again after six weeks of strength training. The body fat percentage and body mass index were measured by TANITA body composition analyser SC-330ST at early morning in empty stomach. Paired t-test was employed as statistical analysis to compare the mean at 5% level of significance. No significant difference (p<0.05) were shown between pre-training state and post training in body fat percentage and body mass index (BMI). Thus, it can be concluded thatthere was no effect of the given strength training on the body mass index and fat percentage as there was inequality of the age group, more about figure consciousness, influence of eating habits, less duration of training programme.