Effect of saq training and circuit training on speed among men kho - kho players

Abstract

The present study explores the impact of 12 weeks SAQ training and Circuit training on speed among kho kho players. district, state, inter collegiate, inter university and national level and international participated male kho kho players chosen from kho kho academy at J Panguluru, Inkollu Mandal, Prakasam district, Andhra Pradesh, India. The chosen N=33 kho kho player’s age ranged from 17-24 years as per their academy record. The chosen male kho kho players randomly and equally distributed n=11 into 3-groups namely speed agility and quickness training group [SAQTG=11], circuit training group [CTG=11] and control group [CONG=11]. All the three groups’ kho kho players’ measurement on speed parameter score were collected in the beginning and after the 12-weeks of Speed agility and quickness [SAQ] training and circuit training. The collected measurement of speed parameter was analyzed by analysis of covariance to find the significant in pre test and post test mean and adjusted post test means found significant post hoc pair wise comparison was applied by scheffe’s post hoc test at 0.05 fixed level of confidence by used statistical package of the social science. The present study found that 50 meters dash performance test timing significantly reduce in treatment groups namely SAQTG and CTG kho kho players when comparison between pre score and post score on speed. Further it was concluded that SAQTG kho kho players shown best performance in 50 meter dash when comparison with CTG kho kho players and CONG [Control group] kho kho players.