EFFECT OF BATTLE ROPE TRAINING ON SELECTED PHYSICAL AND PHYSIOLOGICAL VARIABLES AMONG COLLEGE LEVEL ATHLETES

Mr. Bobu Antony; Mrs. M.Uma Maheswri; Dr.A.Palanisamy

Volume : V, Issue : V, May - 2015

EFFECT OF BATTLE ROPE TRAINING ON SELECTED PHYSICAL AND PHYSIOLOGICAL VARIABLES AMONG COLLEGE LEVEL ATHLETES

Mr. Bobu Antony, Mrs. M. Uma Maheswri, Dr. A. Palanisamy

Abstract :

The purpose of the study was to find out the effect of Battle Rope Training on Selected Physical and Physiological Variables among College level Athletes. To achieve this purpose of the study, thirty (N=30) College level men Athletes were selected randomly as subjects from Mahatma Gandhi University Kerala, India. The subjects were aged between 18 to 25 years. They were divided into two equal groups consist of 15 each, Group I underwent Battle Rope Training and Group II acted as Control Group. The control group did not participate in any special training programme apart from the regular physical activities as per the curriculum. The selected physical and physiological variables such as endurance, explosive power were measured by Cooper 12 minutes run/walk test and standing oad jump respectively. In physiological variables such us respiratory rate and vital capacity were measured by using expirograph and wet spirometer respectively. The data were collected prior and after the training programme. The data were statistically analyzed by using Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA). The criteria for statistical significance were set at 0.05 level of confidence (P<0.05). The results of the study indicated that systematic practice of Battle Rope Training has significantly improved the Selected Physical Physiological variables among College level Athletes.