INFLUENCES OF STRENGTH TRAINING PACKAGE WITH AND WITHOUT YOGIC PRACTICES ON SELECTED SKILLS AMONG SOCCER PLAYERS

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The objective of the study was to find out the influences of strength training package with and without yogic practices on selected skills among inter-collegiate soccer players. Three matched groups each having 15 males of 18 to 25 years of age served as subjects. By using the matching procedure on the basis of their initial Soccer playing ability performance test scores, the subjects were divided into three equal groups of fifteen each. The Group-I acted as control group, Group–II was given strength training without yogic practices and Group-III was given strength training with yogic practices. The experimental groups were subjected to strength training schedule which was specifically designed to improve the strength and also fitness components essential for Soccer players. The strength training was given for twelve weeks, four days per week of two hours duration each in the morning session. Yogic package was given for 45 minutes each for twelve weeks, four days in a week in the evening sessions to Group-III. Skills namely dribbling, kicking, passing and shooting were selected as variables as they may have direct relation to the performance of Soccer players in competitive situation. Analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) was used to analyze the collected data. Scheffe’s test was followed as a post-hoc test to determine the level of significant difference between the paired means. The results clearly indicate that there was a significant difference in players’ performance due to training. The result also showed that Strength training with Yogic practices group showed significant improvement in the skill levels of the players compared to other groups.