Context: Experimental evidence suggests that mechanical vibration of low intensity (below 0.4 g) and low frequency (below 50 Hz) can be transmitted effectively through the human body. Thus, superimposition of such vibration to an active muscle has the potential to amplify the acute and chronic neuromuscular adaptations achieved during low-intensity exercise. Aim: To study the effects of sports specific flexi-bar training on strength and power of upper limb musculature in archers. Methodology: The total sample of 40 inter-university archers was selected for this study which consisted of, 20 recurve and 20 compound archers. The archers were than divided into 4 groups: Group A: Recurve Experimental, Group B: Compound Experimental, Group C: Recurve Control and Group D: Compound Control. Subjects were evaluated pre and post the training period (6 weeks) for strength and power of bilateral shoulder flexion-extension, abduction-adduction, internal-external rotation and elbow flexion-extension using Biodex system 3. Results: There was high statistically significant difference in the changes in strength and power of all the movements in group A v/s Group C and Group B v/s Group D with p<0.05. Conclusion: The Flexi-bar training increased the strength and power of all the movements of upper limb in both the experimental groups.
