Effect of Fartlek Training on Vital Capacity among Hockey Players

Abstract:

The purpose of the study was to find out the effect of fartlek training on vital capacity among hockey players. It
was hypothesized that the fartlek training group would show significant improvement on vital capacity among hockey players than control group. To achieve the purpose of the present study, thirty hockey players were randomly selected from Ernakulam district, Kerala, Tamilnadu, India and their age ranged from 18 to 25 years. The selected subjects were divided into two groups of fifteen subjects in each. Group I acted as fartlek training group and Group II acted as control group. The Fartlek Training group participated for a period of eight weeks for alternate three days in a week and the post-tests were taken. Vital capacity was measured by using spirometer. To find out the difference between the two groups paired ‘t’ test was used. The findings of the present study have strongly indicates that eight weeks of fartlek training group had significant influence on vital capacity of hockey players. Hence the hypothesis earlier set that fartlek training would have been significant influence on vital capacity in light of the same the hypothesis was accepted.

Author Name(S) : Ashwin Antony Louis, Dr. V. Vallimurugan

Keywords: Fartlek, Vital Capacity, Hockey, Spirometer.