Physiological Profile of Trained Weightlifters
Keywords:
Weightlifting; cardiovascular efficiency; aerobic strength and power; sport physiology.
Abstract
Weightlifting is one of the major sports in India. In the present study, men and women weightlifters of state and national level category (55 men and 35 women) have been studied considering anthropometric variables such as height, weight, skin fold along with other physiological parameters such as heart rate, blood pressure, cardiovascular efficiency, etc. The study revealed that stature of athlete plays crucial role in the performance of the athlete. The changes in the values of various physiological variables have found to be significant
