RESULT:
Average Thigh  girth for control group was 0.404 inches
Average Thigh girth for experimental group was 0.436 inches
 

The difference of quadriceps girth between control group and experimental group 
 is got by subtracting 0.404 from 0.436 i.e.

                                    = 0.436 – 0.404
                                    = .032 inches
 When converting in to centi metres

                     0.032 x 2.5 cm = 0.08 cm.


CONCLUSION:

The result shows that group who have done quadriceps contraction eccentrically has acquired more 
girth of quadriceps than the group who had done concentric works in same conditions.Hence this 
study clearly implements the theory of specificity which states that-

             
     "The adaptive effects of training such as the improvement of
      strength, power and endurance tend to be highly specific to 
      the training method employed".

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