Effect of Interval Training with Varied Intensities on Selected Performance related Physical Fitness Variables among handball Players

DR.S.MANIKANDAN

Volume : III, Issue : XII, December - 2014

Effect of Interval Training with Varied Intensities on Selected Performance related Physical Fitness Variables among handball Players

Dr. S. Manikandan

Abstract :

The purpose of the study was to find out the effect of interval training with varied intensities on speed and cardio respiratory endurance among handball players. To achieve this purpose sixty male handball players were selected as subjects randomly from various places of Cuddalore District, Tamilnadu. The selected subjects were divided into four equal groups of fifteen subjects each, namely low, moderate and high intensity interval training groups and control group. Experimental groups were trained for three alternative days in a week for twelve weeks with 50 - 65%, 65 - 80% and 80 - 95% of intensity for low, moderate and high intensity interval training groups. Speed and cardio respiratory endurance were selected as criterion variables and they were tested prior to and immediately after the training programme by using 50 meters dash and cooper�s 12 minutes run/ walk test respectively. The ANCOVA was applied to find out the significant difference in each criterion variables, if any, among the groups. Since, four groups were compared, whenever the obtained �F� ratio for the adjusted post test means was found to be significant, the Scheffe�s post hoc test was applied to determine the paired mean differences, if any, was used. The results of the study revealed that there was a significant improvement on speed and cardio respiratory performance due to low, moderate and high intensity interval training groups as compared to control group.