EFFECT OF SAND PLYOMETRIC AND SAND AEROBIC TRAINING ON SPEED AND MUSCULAR ENDURANCE OF HOCKEY PLAYERS

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The aim of this study was to find out the effect of sand plyometric training and sand aerobic training on speed and muscular endurance of hockey players. 60 hockey players (N=60) were randomly selected and divided into 3 groups. Group I underwent sand plyometric training (SPTG), Group II underwent sand aerobic training (SATG) and Group III as control group. The subjects underwent 12 weeks experimental treatment. Prior to and after the experimental period speed and muscular endurance of the subjects were measured. The pre and post test score were subjected to statistical analysis using ANCOVA.The results proved that SPTG reduced 0.16 seconds while SATG reduced 0.13 seconds thereby improved speed of hockey players from initial scores to final scores. The adjusted means proved that comparing to control group, the experimental groups significantly contributed for the speed of the hockey players. Similarly the SPTG improved muscular endurance 1.80 and SATG improved 1.05 from initial to final scores. Comparing to control group, the experimental groups significantly contributed for muscular endurance of the hockey players. The paired means comparisons of adjusted means between SPTG and SATG proved that the SPTG was significantly greater than SATG in improving speed and there was no significant difference between the experimental groups on muscular endurance.