2025, Vol. 12, Issue 1, Part D
Comparable effects of isolated and combined assisted and resisted sprint training programmes on acceleration speed among college women athletes
Author(s): S Thenmozhi and I John Parthiban
Abstract:The present study was designed to find out the effects of isolated and combined assisted and resisted sprint training programmes on acceleration speed among college women athletes. For this purpose, sixty (N=60) college female athletes who were studying various affiliated colleges to Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu India were selected randomly as subjects. The age of the subjects was ranged between 18-21 years. The subjects were assigned at random into four groups of fifteen each (n=15) namely, Assisted Sprint Training Group (ASTG), Resisted Sprint Training Group (RSTG), Combined Assisted and Resisted Sprint Training Group (ARSTG), and Control Group (CG). Group-I underwent Assisted Sprint Training, Group-II underwent Resisted Sprint Training, Group-III underwent Combined Assisted and Resisted Sprint Training and Group-IV acted as Control. The duration of the training period for all the three experimental groups was restricted to twelve weeks and the number of sessions per week was confined to three in a week. For combined Assisted and Resisted Sprint Training the training period was restricted to alternative weeks for twelve weeks. Acceleration Speed was selected as dependent variable and it was assessed by 30 meters acceleration sprint test. All the subjects were tested prior to and immediately after the training for the entire selected variable. The data obtained from the experimental groups before and after the experimental period were statistically analyzed with Analysis of covariance (ANCOVA). Whenever the ‘F’ ratio for adjusted posttest means was found to be significant, the Scheffe’s Post hoc test was applied to determine the paired mean differences. The level of confidence was fixed at 0.05 level for all the cases. The results of the study showed that there was a significant difference was found among all the experimental groups namely Assisted Sprint Training Group (ASTG), Resisted Sprint Training Group (RSTG), Combined Assisted and Resisted Sprint Training Group (ARSTG) on Acceleration Speed. Further the results of the study showed that Combined Assisted and Resisted Sprint Training Group (ARSTG) was found to be better than the Assisted Sprint Training Group (ASTG), and Resisted Sprint Training Group (RSTG), in Acceleration Speed.
DOI: 10.22271/kheljournal.2025.v12.i1d.3654Pages: 230-233 | 49 Views 21 DownloadsDownload Full Article: Click Here
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S Thenmozhi, I John Parthiban.
Comparable effects of isolated and combined assisted and resisted sprint training programmes on acceleration speed among college women athletes. Int J Phys Educ Sports Health 2025;12(1):230-233. DOI:
https://doi.org/10.22271/kheljournal.2025.v12.i1d.3654