THE EFFECTS OF USING THE FUNCTIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM ON STRENGTH AND ENDURANCE MUSCLE IN CANOE SPRINT ATHLETES AT THAILAND NATIONAL SPORTS UNIVERSITY IN LAMPANG CAMPUS
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The study aimed to 1) study the effect of a functional training program on strength and endurance muscle in canoe sprint athletes at Thailand National Sports University in Lampang Campus, and 2) compare the results before and after training at 4th, 6th and 8th weeks within the group and between the control and experimental groups. The sample used in this research were the canoe sprint athletes affiliated with Thailand National Sports University in Lampang Campus in academic year 2020. The total of 20 participants was divided into two groups, control group and experimental group and they worked out the functional training the regular training for 8 weeks with 60 - 90 minutes, 3 days a week. The physical ability test by Saba Santo was used to collect the data and analyzed by mean, standard deviation, One-way repeated-measure ANOVA and independent t - test.
The results of the study were found that the use of a functional training program had affected on strength and endurance, which were increased from the 8th week. The training is able to develop strength and endurance in canoe sprint athletes.
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