Influence of Functional Training on Selected Physical Components among Cricketers

Abstract:

The purpose of the study was to find out the Influence of functional training on selected physical fitness
components namely speed, explosive strength, endurance and flexibility among cricketers. To achieve the purpose of the study thirty cricketers have been randomly selected from Anna University, BIT Campus – Tiruchirappalli-24, Tamilnadu, India. The age of subjects were ranged from 19 to 24 years. The subjects had past experience of at least two years in cricket and only who those represented their respective college teams were taken as subjects. A series physical fitness tests was carried out on each participant. These included speed assessed by 30mts dash, explosive strength assessed by standing broad jump, endurance assessed by cooper 12 minutes run, flexibility assessed by sit and reach. The subjects were randomly assigned into two groups of fifteen each, such as control and experimental groups. The experimental group participated in the functional training for four sessions per week (2 morning sessions & 2 evening sessions) and each session will last for 60 to 90 minutes. The control group maintained their daily routine activities and no special training was given. The subjects of the two groups were tested on selected variables prior and immediately after the training period. The collected data were analyzed statistically through analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) to find out the significance difference, if any between the groups. The 0.05 level of confidence was fixed to test the level of significance difference, if any between groups. The results of the study showed that there was significant differences exist between functional training group and control group. And also functional training group showed significant improvement on speed, explosive strength, endurance and flexibility compared to control group.

Author Name(S) : A. Murugan & Dr. A.S. Nageswaran

Keywords: Functional Training, Explosive Strength, Speed, Endurance, Flexibility


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