The Effects of Three Modalities of Resistance Circuit Training on Speed, Muscular Strength, Muscular Strength and Endurance of Collegiate Male Kabaddi Players

Abstract

The aim of the study was to determine the effects of three modalities of resistance circuit training on speed, muscular strength, muscular strength and endurance of collegiate male kabaddi players. Sixty male kabaddi players were randomly selected from Vellalar college of engineering, erode aged 17 –21 years, volunteered to participate in the study. Subjects were assigned into four groups namely Experimental Group-I (n=15, RTG group) underwent resistance training with rest group, Experimental Group-II (n=15; RCTG Group) underwent resistance circuit training without rest group, Experimental Group- III (n=15, CRTRCTG Group) underwent combination of resistance training and resistance circuit training with and without rest group and control group (n=15; CG) did not under go any specific training programme. The subjects were evaluated with pre and post test of 8-week training program. The subjects were analyzed by using t ratio to find the mean difference between pre to post test of each group, analysis of variance, and analysis of co-variance, Scheffe's post hoc test were used to find out the mean difference among the groups. Results indicated that the health related physical fitness variables including Speed (p<0.05), muscular strength, (p<0.05), muscular strength and endurance (p<0.01) were significantly improved in all the experimental groups and there were no significant improvement in control group.