Effect of Aerobic Training and Combined Aerobic and Resistance Training on Needful Physical Fitness Components and Playing Ability among College level Kabaddi Players

Abstract :

The purpose of the study was to investigate the effect of aerobic training and combined aerobic and resistance training on needful physical fitness components and playing ability among college level kabaddi players. It was hypothesized that there would be significant differences on needful physical fitness components due to the effect of aerobic training and combined aerobic and resistance training on needful physical fitness components and playing ability among college level kabaddi players. For the present study the 30 male intercollegiate level kabaddi players were selected as subjects at random from, Tamilnadu, India and their ages ranged from 18 to 25 years. For the present study pre test – post test random group design which consists of control group and experimental group was used. The subjects were randomly assigned to two equal groups of eighteen each and named as Group ‘A’ and Group ‘B’. Group ‘A’ underwent aerobic training and Group ‘B’ underwent combined aerobic and resistance training. Agility was tested by shuttle run, leg explosive power was tested by standing broad jump and playing ability was rated by subjective ratings. The data was collected before and after twelve weeks of training. The data was analyzed by applying Analysis of Co-Variance (ANCOVA). The level of significance was set at 0.05. The combined aerobic and resistance training had positive impact on speed and muscular endurance among college level kabaddi players than the aerobic training group.

Author Name : R. Ramesh Kumar & Dr.B.S.Shay in Sha

Keywords: Aerobic, Resistance, Agility, Leg Explosive Power, Playing Ability, Kabaddi.