Abstract:
The purpose of the study was to find out the effect of imagery training and combined effect with game specific training on selected skill performance variables among college hockey players. It was hypothesized that there would be significant differences on selected skill performance variables due to the effect of imagery training and combined effect with game specific training among college hockey players. For the present study the 30 male hockey players from Jamal Mohamed College, Tiruchirappalli, Tamilnadu, India were selected at random and their age ranged from 18 to 25 years. For the present study pre test – post test random group design which consists of two experimental groups was used. The subjects were randomly assigned to two equal groups of fifteen each and named as Group ‘A’ and Group ‘B’. Group ‘A’ underwent imagery training and Group ‘B’ underwent imagery training with game-specific exercises. Skill performance variables were assessed using coaches rating. The data was collected before and after six weeks of training. The data was analyzed by applying dependent ‘t test. The level of significance was set at 0.05. The imagery training had positive impact on hit and dribbling among college hockey players. The imagery training with game-specific exercises group had positive impact on hit and dribbling among college hockey players.
Author Name : K. Pradeep Kumar & Dr.B.S.Sha in Sha
Keywords: Imagery Training, Hit, Dribbling, Hockey.
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