ASSESSMENT OF MUSCULAR ENDURANCE OF SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL PLAYERS IN TIRUCHIRAPPALLI DISTRICT OF TAMILNADU THROUGH SELECTED YOGIC PRACTICES COMBINED WITH PLYOMETICS

Keywords

Yogic practices, Plyometric training, Combined yogic practices and plyometric training Muscular Endurance

Abstract

Aim of this study was to assess the Muscular Endurance of school volleyball players in Tiruchirappalli District of Tamilnadu through selected yogic practices combined with Plyometrics. To achieve this purpose, sixty (N=60) boys school Volleyball players in Tiruchirappalli District, Tamilnadu, India were selected as subjects. The athletes’ age ranged between 14 and 16 years. The subjects were divided at random into four groups of fifteen each (n=15). Group-I underwent Yogic practices, Group-II underwent Plyometric training, Group-III underwent combined yogic practices and plyometric training and Group-IV acted as Control. All the Experimental groups undergo their respective training for 12 weeks in addition to the regular training as per School curriculum. Among various general fitness variables, Muscular Endurance only was selected as dependent variable and it was assessed by Bent Knee Sit-up test. The data was collected from the four groups prior to and post experimentation on Muscular Endurance was statistically analyzed by using Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA). Hence, whenever they obtained f-ratio value was significant the Scheffe’s test was applied as post hoc test to determine the paired mean differences, if any. In all the cases 0.05 level of significance was fixed. The results of the study showed there was a significant difference among the selected groups, further the results showed, combined yogic practices and plyometric training group was better than other groups on the development of Muscular Endurance.