The Effect of Elastic Band Training Program on Endurance and Speed of Pathum Demonstration School Swimmers
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of a resistance band training program on muscular strength and endurance in swimmers, and to examine its effects on the swimming speed of the front crawl stroke. The participants were 20 swimmers from Patum Demonstration School, aged between 7 and 11 years. A one-group experimental design was employed, in which the experimental group trained with a researcher-designed program consisting of 12 stations for six weeks, three days per week. The program was validated by five experts. After six weeks of training, the results of the 25-meter front crawl swimming test before and after training were analyzed using mean and standard deviation.
The results showed that muscular endurance, measured by the 30-second push-up test, improved from an average of 22.6 repetitions to 29.5 repetitions, and the 60-second sit-up test improved from 29.5 repetitions to 37.4 repetitions. The average time for the 25-meter front crawl decreased from 22.60 seconds to 20.40 seconds. Statistical analysis indicated that after six weeks of training, both muscular endurance and swimming speed significantly improved at the .05 level. In conclusion, the circuit resistance band training program not only improved muscular endurance and swimming performance but also enhanced the swimming speed of the front crawl stroke.
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