IMPACT OF A STRUCTURED PUNCHING BAG EXERCISES ON PROMOTING HAND AND ARM MUSCLE STRENGTHENING
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This experimental study assessed the effects of punching bag exercise on hand grip strength. Thirty students were randomly selected to participate in the six-week intervention entailing punching bag exercises three days per week. Hand grip strength was measured using a dynamometer before and after the program and data was analyzed with SPSS version 23.0. Outcomes highlighted significant improvements in grip strength. Pre-intervention results indicated 16 participants had poor and 14 had moderate grip, while post-testing evidenced enhanced strength with only 2 poor, 18 moderate and 10 demonstrating high grip scores. Comparison of pre and post data revealed the punching bag regimen significantly increased strength with p<0.05. Through repeatedly striking the bag, muscles involved in hand grip are activated leading to marked improvements. Overall, this study underscores that structured punching bag routines conducted over six weeks can build hand and arm muscle strength as quantified through grip metrics. The repetitive motion nature of hitting the bag promotes positive adaptations in these muscle groups resulting in participants advancing across poor and moderate baseline grip levels to elevated strength
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Hafiz Muhammad Waqas Munir
DHQ Hospital, Khanewal - Pakistan
Nasir Mehmood
Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur - Pakistan
Afifa Latif
Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur - Pakistan
Mahtab Ahmad Mukhtar Patafi
Pervaiz Ilahi Institute of Cardiology, Bahawalpur - Pakistan
Prem Lata
Bahria University of Health Sciences, Karachi - Pakistan
Noman Ahmed
Isra University, Karachi Campus - Pakistan
Nairish Karim
Institute of Sonology, Karachi - Pakistan
Rida Tanveer
University College of Conventional Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur - Pakistan
Rehmana Rashid
Department of Pharmacy, The Women University Multan, Pakistan
Madiha Akram
School of Medical Lab Technology, Minhaj University Lahore, Pakistan