Abstract
The purpose of the study was to find out the effect of parcourse training programme on leg strength and agility among women students. To achieve this purpose, 20 women students were randomly selected as subjects from the Department of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, Annamalai University studying in various classes. The age of the subjects were ranged from 18 to 23 years. The subjects were further classified at random into two equal groups of 10 subjects each in which group – I underwent parcourse training programme for three days per week for eight weeks and group – II acted as control who were not undergo any special training programme. The selected criterion variables such as leg strength and agility were assessed before and after the training period. The collected data were statistically analysed by using Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA). The leg strength was assessed by using dynamometer and agility was assessed by administering the shuttle run test. From the results of the study, it was found that there was a significant improvement on leg strength and agility for parcourse training group when compared with the control group.
Author Name : Dr. R. Venkatachalapathy
Keywords: Parcourse Training Programme, Leg Strength, Agility, ANCOVA.
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