Effect of Resistance Training Programme on Selected Physical and Physiological Variables among under 18-19 Basketball Women Players

Abstract

A sport is an activity that is governed by a set of rules or customs and often engaged competitively. Sports commonly refers to activities where, the physical capability of the competitor are the sole or primary determinant of the outcome (winning or losing), but the term is also used to include activities such as mind sports (a common name for some card games and board games with little to no element of chance) and motor sports where mental acuity or equipment quality are major factors. Sports are commonly defined as an organized, competitive and skillfull physical activity requiring commitment fair play. Some view sports as differing from games based on the fact that there are usually higher levels of organization and profit (not always monetary) involved in sports. Accurate records are kept and update for most sports at the highest levels, while failures and accomplishments are widely announced in sport news. The term sports are sometimes extended to encompass all competitive activities in which offense and defence are played, regardless of the level of physical activity. Both games of skill and motor sport exhibit many of the characteristics of physical sports, such as skill, sportsmanship, and at the highest levels, even professional sponsorship associated with physical sports.