Effect Of Medicine Ball Exercises On Hand Grip Strength And Flexibility Of College Male Students

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to determine the effect of medicine ball exercises on hand grip strength and flexibility of college male students. For the study research scholar selected fourty college male students at the age of 18-20 years and divided into two groups experimental group (N=20) and control group (N=20). Hand grip strength was measured with hand grip Dynamometer and flexibility was measured with ‘Sit and Reach Test’. Experimental group was participated in the medicine ball exercises. Data was analysed with the help of descriptive analysis and ‘t’ test. These findings suggest that medicine ball exercises are effective in enhancing hand strength and flexibility in college students. Experimental group was significantly improving the hand strength and flexibility because of participation in medicine ball exercises.