Effect of specific resistance training on overarm throwing performance.
OBJECTIVE
The main purpose of this study was to compare the effect of a specific resistance training program (throwing movement with a pulley device) with the effect of regular training (throwing with regular balls) on overarm throwing velocity under various conditions.


METHODS
The training forms were matched for total training load, ie, impulse generated on the ball or pulley device. Both training groups (resistance training n = 7 and regular training n = 6) consisted of women team handball players, and trained 3 times per week for 8 weeks, according to an assigned training program alongside their normal handball training.


RESULTS
An increase in throwing velocity with normal balls after the training period was observed for both groups (P = .014), as well as throwing with heavier balls and throwing like actions in the pulley device. Although the regular training group seemed to improve more (6.1%) in throwing velocity with normal balls than the resistance training group (1.4%), this difference was not statistically significant.


CONCLUSIONS
These findings indicate that resistance training does not surpass standard throwing training in improvement of overarm throwing velocity.
Ettema
Gertjan
G
Human Movement Science Programme, Trondheim, Norway.
Glosen
Tommy
T
van den Tillaar
Roland
R
D000293:Adolescent; D001132:Arm / Q000502:physiology*; D054874:Athletic Performance / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009664:Norway; D055070:Resistance Training / Q000379:methods*; D013177:Sports / Q000502:physiology*; D055815:Young Adult