Coimbined effect of various training on speed and muscular strength among athletes

Understanding the training methods and the effectiveness of the training methods to suit a particular event and competition situations is a challenging task for any coach or player. This helps coaches and athletes prevent injury and overtraining while trying to maximize their performance variables, and analyze the strengths and weaknesses related to their specific training programs. The purpose of the study was to find the combined effect of various training on speed and muscular strength among athletes. To achieve the purpose of the study 40 men athletes who had represented their college in inter collegiate athletic competition, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu were selected. The age groups of the subjects were 18 to 22 years and they were randomly assigned into two equal groups of 20 each. Experimental group-I performed combined training which includes cardio-respiratory endurance, resistance and core strength training and group-II acted as control group which was restricted to participate in any specific training programme. The physical fitness component speed and muscular strength were selected as dependent variables and they were assessed by using standard test and procedure. The data collected from the experimental and control groups on selected dependent variables was statistically analyzed by applying the analysis of covariance (ANCOVA).. In all the cases the level of significance was fixed at 0.05. It was concluded that speed and muscular strength of athletes were improved due to combined training