Acute Effects of Continuous Running and  Intermittent Training Programmes on Selected  Athletic Performance Factors of Professional College  Men Athletes

B. RAJAKUMAR; Dr. N. VIJAYAREGUNATHAN; Dr.I. JOHN PARTRHIBAN

Volume : IV, Issue : II, February - 2014

Acute Effects of Continuous Running and Intermittent Training Programmes on Selected Athletic Performance Factors of Professional College Men Athletes

B. Rajakumar, Dr. N. Vijayaregunathan, Dr. I. John Partrhiban

Abstract :

The Purpose of this study was to find out the acute effects of continuous running and intermittent training programmes on athletic performance of professional college men athletes. The study was conducted on forty five men (N=45) engineering students from Pavendar Bharathidasan Institute of Engineering and Technology, Tiruchirappalli were randomly selected as subjects. They were randomly assigned equally into three groups, Group -I underwent Continuous Running Group (n = 15), Group II underwent Intermittent Training Group (n=15) and Group-III acted as control Group (n=15). 1500 meters running performance were selected as creation variables and it was assessed by 1500 meters run test. The training period was limited to 12 weeks. The experimental groups underwent their respective training period for 12 weeks and the control group was acted as control. The pre and post test data were collected period and immediately after the training period of 12 weeks duration. The data was collected from the Experimental and Control Groups were statically examined with Analysis of covariance (ANCOVA). To determine the paired means significant difference, the Scheffe’s test was applied as Post hoc test. In all cases 0.05 level of confidence was fixed to test the significant differences. 1500 meters running performance showed significant difference among the groups. The results of the study showed Intermittent training group is better than continuous running group and control group.