Effects of Interval and Fartlek Trainings on Selected Power Parameters

Abstract:

The purpose of the study was to find out the effects of interval and fartlek trainings on selected power parameters namely elastic power and explosive power in terms of vertical. To achieve this purpose of the study, forty five men students studying in the Department of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar, Tamil Nadu, India were selected as subjects at random. The selected subjects were divided into three equal groups of fifteen subjects each, such as interval training group, fartlek training group and control group. The group I underwent interval training programme and group II underwent fartlek training programme for three days per week for twelve weeks. The control group did not participate any special training programmes apart from their regular physical education activities as per their curriculum. Among power parameters, the following variables such as elastic power and explosive power in terms of vertical were selected as criterion variables. All the subjects of three groups were tested on selected criterion variables at prior to and immediately after the training programme. The analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) was used to analyse the significant difference, if any among the groups. Since, three groups were compared, whenever the obtained „F‟ ratio for adjusted post test was found to be significant, the Scheffe‟s test to find out the paired mean differences, if any. The level of significance to test the “F” ratio obtained by the analysis of covariance was tested at .05 level of confidence, which was considered as an appropriate. The results of the study revealed that there was a significant difference among interval training group, fartlek training group and control group on selected power parameters namely elastic power and explosive power in terms of vertical. And also it was found that there was a significant improvement on selected criterion variables due to interval and fartlek training.

Author Name : Chintakrinda. Sita Rama Naveen Kumar & Dr.P.Karthikeyan

Keywords: Power parameters, Elastic power, Explosive power in terms of vertical, Interval training, Fartlek training, Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA).