Speed Response After Strength Training in Chinese Boxing Athletes

Abstract

Introduction: Chinese boxing demands the maximum potential from its practitioners. The quality of executions of single or multiple punches depends on adequate strength training, and the quality of speed is a crucial factor for victory in Chinese boxing competitions. Objective: Explore the effects of strength training on the speed of punches in Chinese boxing athletes. Methods: Eighteen Chinese boxers were selected by random sampling. The competitors perform functional exercises directed at strength training for ten weeks. Several key points of sports aerobics were comprehensively evaluated. Mathematical and statistical methods were applied in processing the data before and after the intervention. Results: The speed quality of Chinese boxing practitioners after strength training was statistically beneficial (P<0.05). Only the particular qualities of strength did not show significant differences among the four unique qualities of strength analyzed; there were significant differences among the other three abilities (P<0.05). Conclusion: The introduction of functional strength training into the physical training of high-level Chinese boxing athletes can significantly improve the quality of movement speed. Functional strength exercises are a safe and efficient form of exercise. This training protocol provides a good reference to compensate for the shortfall in conventional strength exercises. Level of evidence II; Therapeutic studies - investigation of treatment outcomes.