An Effective Approach through Strength, Endurance and Skill Training Program Combinations on Flexibility and Dribbling of Male Basketball Players

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to find the effective approach through strength, endurance and skill training program combinations on male basketball players to develop skill and fitness related variables. To achieve the purpose of the study, 60 male basketball players were selected from Excel group of Institutions, Namakkal, Tamil Nadu, India. The subjects age ranged between from 18 – 25 years and the subjects were tested by flexibility (sit and reach) and dribbling (Johnson Basket Ball Test), pre-test was taken before the training and the post test data was collected after the completion of the twelve-week training periods. The subjects assigned as random group design in which the first group (n=20, SES group) underwent strength and endurance training with skill training, the second group (n=20; SE group) will be performing strength and endurance training without skill training, the third group (n=20, CON group) did not practice any specific training, but they allowed to play regular practice without any specific workouts. Based on this study ‘t' ratio was applied to find out the significant difference between the pre and post tests in the selected variables. The results reveal the training programme showed significant improvement on the selected dependent variables on flexibility and dribbling of male basketball players.