title: Effect of specific resistance training on overarm throwing performance.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Human Movement Science Programme, Trondheim, Norway.
authors.forename: Gertjan
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ettema
authors.forename: Tommy
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Glosen
authors.forename: Roland
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: van den Tillaar
mesh_terms: 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