Author(s): Dr. S Lourdu Raj and Dr. D Maniazhagu

Abstract:
The purpose of the present study was to know the effects of concurrent strength and endurance training on power of junior athletes. Thirty school junior athletes from Alagappa Model Higher Secondary School, Karaikudi were randomly selected as subjects. The age of the subjects ranged between 15 to 17 years. The thirty subject were divided into three equal groups. The experimental group-1 (n=10, ST_b ET) underwent strength training before endurance training, the experimental group-2 (n=10, ST_a ET) underwent strength training after endurance training and group 3 served as control group (n=10, CG).The power was chosen as criterion variables and tested by stnding broad jump. The selected two treatment group’s were performed three days in a week for the period of nine weeks, as per the stipulated training program. The power was tested before and after the training period. The collected pre and post data was critically analyzed with apt statistical tool of oneway analysis of co-variance. The ability of power have show better in both treatment groups than the control group.

DOI: 10.22271/kheljournal.2022.v9.i1c.2363

Pages: 168-173  |  452 Views  83 Downloads

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