Effects of Interval Continuous and Alternate Pace Running On Cardio Respiratory Endurance

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to find out the effects of interval continuous and alternate pace running on cardio respiratory endurance. To achieve this purpose, sixty men students in the department of physical Education and sports sciences, Annamalai university, Tamilnadu, India were selected as subjects at random. The selected subjects were divided into four equal groups of fifteen subjects each, such as interval running group, continuous running group, alternate pace running group and control group. The group I underwent interval training programme, Group II underwent continuous running programme and group III underwent alternate pace running for three days per week for twelve weeks .Group 1V acted as control group which did not participate any special training programmes apart from their regular physical education activities as per their curriculum. The age groups of the subjects were ranged from 18 to 24 years. Cardio respiratory endurance was selected as criterion variable and measured through Cooper's 12 minutes run and walk test. All the subjects of four groups were tested on selected criterion variables at prior to and immediately training programme. The analysis of covariance revealed a significant adjusted post test mean (F = 113.63, p < 0.05). It is concluded that cardio respiratory fitness improved better in continuous method than interval and alternate pace method.