Abstract:
Resisted sprint training has been the basic training practice of some very successful sprinters. It is a common training method for improving sprint-specific strength. The purpose of the study was to find out the effect of resisted sprint training on speed, stride length, stride frequency and anaerobic power among male sprinters. The resisted sprint training exercises included in this training programme was weighted vest, harness running and weighted sled. The response to resisted sprint training was characterized in thirty male sprinters in the age group of eighteen to twenty two years. The selected dependent variables were measured using standard tests and procedures. Analysis of covariance was used to determine the significant difference between pre test and posttest on selected dependent variables. The findings of the study indicate that speed, stride length, stride frequency and anaerobic power increased by 5.91%, 2.79%, 3.44% and 5.19% respectively due to eight weeks of resisted sprint training. These results suggest that the resisted sprint training is an effective means of enhancing the sprinting ability, by bringing out significant changes in speed parameters.
Author Name : Dr. Y. Wise Blessed Singh
Keywords: Resisted Sprint Training, Speed, Stride Length and Frequency, Anaerobic Power.
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