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| Personal Name | Delos Reyes, Joaquin L. |
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| Resource Title | The effects of a resistance training program on the muscular strength of Filipino volunteer disaster responders |
| Date Issued | June 2025 |
| Abstract | Disaster response is an important infrastructure in the Philippines, as the country is affected by flooding due to typhoons multiple times annually. The national disaster response network relies on volunteers to carry out the provision of emergency services, among which the most common is search and rescue, which requires a certain level of muscular strength. As a result, engaging in the provision of emergency response services such as search and rescue exposes Filipino volunteer disaster responders to hazardous situations wherein muscular strength can affect not only their occupational performance but also mitigate the risk of acquiring injuries. This study determined the effects of a resistance training program on the specific muscular strength of 12 adult Filipino volunteer disaster responders, using the 3RM in the deadlift and seated row as a performance metric. The pre-test and post-test seated row scores of the control group (n = 6) were analyzed using the Wilcoxon signed rank test due to being non-normally distributed and revealed no significant differences. On the other hand, the dependent t-test was performed on the deadlift scores of the control group and the seated row and deadlift scores of the experimental group (n = 6) revealed significant differences. Likewise, the independent t-test performed on the scores differences between both groups revealed a significant difference. These findings indicate that there were improvements in the specific upper body and lower body strengths of the selected Filipino volunteer disaster responders, which has been identified as important in disaster response, specifically SAR, potentially benefitting their occupational performance and decreasing the risk of acquiring injuries during hazardous situations. This study may also be used as a reference for similar studies in the future. |
| Degree Course | Bachelor of Sports Science |
| Language | English |
| Keyword | volunteer; disaster responders; resistance training; muscular strength |
| Material Type | Thesis/Dissertation |
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