The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of 8 weeks weight training on muscular strengths of upper body, pitching performance and agility. Sixteen baseball players were divided into weight training group (W group, n=8) and control group (C group, n=8). All subjects sustained the regular baseball training programs during the experimental period. The subjects of W group had additional weight training 3 times per week. The maximal muscular strengths of chest muscle, back muscle and abdominal muscle, the throwing distance and pitching velocity of baseball, as wel1 as time of shuttle run of subjects were tested before and after training for investigate changes of upper body, pitching performance and agility. Independent t-tests and paired t-tests were used to compare the variables between and within groups. There were no significant differences in variables between two groups before training. After training, the maximal muscular strengths of push up and back extension in W group were 135.3±22.7 and 40.5±10.6 kg, respectively. The values were significantly higher than C group (104.9±18.5 and 27.0±6.6 kg, respectively). There were no differences before and after training in C group. However, the maximal muscular strength of push up, pull down, as wel1 as abdomen curl in W group were significantly higher than pre-training (p<.05). The strengths increased 7.10%、10.66% and 17.82%, respectively. Moreover, the throwing distance of basebal1 and time of shuttle run in W group were significantly higher than pre-training (p<.05). During the experimental period, the throwing distance and time of shuttle run were increased 3.86% and 1.48%, respectively. It is concluded that weight training program of this study is efficiency on the muscular strength of upper body, throwing distance and time of shuttle run. But the pitching velocity of baseball was no significantl difference.
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of 8 weeks weight training on muscular strengths of upper body, pitching performance and agility. Sixteen baseball players were divided into weight training group (W group, n=8) and control group (C group, n=8). All subjects sustained the regular baseball training programs during the experimental period. The subjects of W group had additional weight training 3 times per week. The maximal muscular strengths of chest muscle, back muscle and abdominal muscle, the throwing distance and pitching velocity of baseball, as wel1 as time of shuttle run of subjects were tested before and after training for investigate changes of upper body, pitching performance and agility. Independent t-tests and paired t-tests were used to compare the variables between and within groups. There were no significant differences in variables between two groups before training. After training, the maximal muscular strengths of push up and back extension in W group were 135.3±22.7 and 40.5±10.6 kg, respectively. The values were significantly higher than C group (104.9±18.5 and 27.0±6.6 kg, respectively). There were no differences before and after training in C group. However, the maximal muscular strength of push up, pull down, as wel1 as abdomen curl in W group were significantly higher than pre-training (p<.05). The strengths increased 7.10%、10.66% and 17.82%, respectively. Moreover, the throwing distance of basebal1 and time of shuttle run in W group were significantly higher than pre-training (p<.05). During the experimental period, the throwing distance and time of shuttle run were increased 3.86% and 1.48%, respectively. It is concluded that weight training program of this study is efficiency on the muscular strength of upper body, throwing distance and time of shuttle run. But the pitching velocity of baseball was no significantl difference.