Effect of Balance Exercise Training Program on Dynamic Balance among the Male Handball Players at School level

Abstract :

Balance is one among the key factor in determining the success of sports. It refers the ability of an individual to stabilize the posture both in static and dynamic movements. Being the motor fitness component, balance is to be trained among the handball players along with the fitness parameters as the movements of this game require the ability of balance. With this the present study is aimed at to study the effect of balance exercise training program on the dynamic balance among the male handball players at school level. For which as subjects, totally 36 male handball players studying in schools and participated in the inter-school level tournament are selected as subjects in the age group of 12 to 15. As an experimental design the pre-post experiment design is employed in this study. From them, by using the random sampling method, 24 subjects are selected finally for this study. They are divided into two groups equally and named as experimental and control groups. Subjects of both groups are tested on the dynamic balance using the modified bass balance test. It is considered as a pre-test score. Following this, the subjects of the experimental group are treated with the balance exercise training program for the twelve weeks in alternate days. After completion of the treatment period, subjects of both the groups are tested on the dynamic balance as such in the case of pre-test and considered as a post test score. The collected data on the dynamic balance are treated by paired t- test analysis of covariance so as to study the individualized effects and comparative effect. Results of the study are confirming the balance exercise training program on the dynamic balance among the handball players positively.

Author Name : R. Vijayaragavan & Dr. V. Perumal

Keywords: Balance, Dynamic balance, Agility, Visual sense, Proprioceptive, Stabilization, Mobilization, Posture.