Effects of Resistance Training and Nutritional- Education on Body Composition and Muscular Strength in Non-athlete Male Students at Guilan University in Spring 2013
F. Pashazadeh[1], F. Rahmaninia[2], H. Mohebbi2
Received: 11/01/2014 Sent for Revision: 27/01/2014 Received Revised Manuscript: 03/02/2014 Accepted: 05/02/2014
Background and Objective: Finding an effective way to improve body composition and muscular strength with resistance training, has engaged researchers. Previous studies have shown that proper nutrition is one of these ways. The purpose of this study is to review the effect of resistance training accompanied by nutritional education on the body composition and muscular strength in non-athlete male students.
Materials and Methods: This study was a clinical trial, which was done on a population of 32 non-athletes college students which randomly divided into four groups, Education - Resistance training (RT), Resistance training, Education and control. The instruments for data collection were a nutritional questionnaire, record of all the foods for three days and measurement of some of the anthropometric indices. This study lasted for 6- weeks with educational intervention and the resulting data analyzed by paired t-test, one-way analysis of variance and TUKEY multiple comparisons test.
Key words: Resistance training, Nutrition education, Body composition, Muscular strength
Funding: This study did not have any funds.
Conflict of Interest: None declared.
Ethical approval: The Ethics Committee of Guilan University approved the study
How to cite this article: Pashazadeh F, Rahmaninia F, Mohebbi H. Effects of Resistance Training and Nutritional- Education on Body Composition and Muscular Strength in Non-athlete Male Students at Guilan University in Spring 2013. J RafsanjanUniv Med Sci 2014; 13(4): 309-22. [Farsi]
[1]- MSc of Exercise Physiology, Dept. of Exercise Physiology, Faculty of Physical-Education and Sport Sciences, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran
(Corresponding Author) Tel: (0131) 6690685, Fax: (0131) 6690685, E- mail: pashazadehfarhad@yahoo.com
[2]- Prof., Dept. of Exercise Physiology, Faculty of Physical-Education and Sport Sciences, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran
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