Abstract:
The purpose of the present study is to assess the combined effect of strength and plyometric training on selected
motor fitness components of male kabaddi players. Forty eight (48) male inter collegiate kabaddi players were selected from affiliated colleges of Acharya Nargarjuna University. These players were classified into two groups namely strength and plyometric training group (SPTG: 24) and control group (CG: 24). In the present study speed, power and agility were selected as dependent variables. 50 yard dash, vertical jump test and shuttle run test was used to measure speed, power and agility. The combined training of strength and plyometric training was administered for ten weeks three days per week. The combined training program consists of a combination of both strength and plyometric training programs in which two sessions a week of plyometric and one strength training sessions in even weeks and one plyometric and two strength training sessions in odd weeks had accomplished. The pre and post data were collected from both SPTG and CG. The collected data was evaluated using Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA). Paired t test was calculated to assess the changes within a group before and after nine weeks of training intervention. The result of the study clear show that there is significant difference between groups on speed (F = 109.46, p = 0.000) and power (F = 11.57, p = 0.001). However, agility (F = 0.025, p = 0.875) showed no significant difference between the groups. It is inferred that ten weeks of combined strength and plyometric training showed significant improvement in speed and power of male intercollegiate kabaddi players.
Author Name(S) : Chundu Venkata Rao, Dr. Y. Kishore
Keywords: Combined Strength and Plyometric Training, Kabaddi, Speed, Power, Agility.
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