Analysis of the effect of running on different surfaces on selected physical fitness variables among university men students

The purpose of the study was designed to examine the effect of running on different surfaces on cardio vascular endurance and strength endurance of university men students. For the purpose of the study, thirty men students from the Department of Physical Education, Annamalai University were selected as subjects. They were divided into two equal groups. Each group consisted of the fifteen subjects. Group I underwent running on different surfaces for three days per week for twelve weeks. Group II acted as control who did not undergo any special training programme apart from their regular physical education programme. The following variables namely cardio vascular endurance and strength endurance were selected as criterion variables. All the subjects of two groups were tested on selected dependent variables by using Cooper's 12 min run and walk test and bend knee sit ups respectively at prior to and immediately after the training programme. The analysis of covariance was used to analyze the significant difference, if any among the groups. The.05 level of confidence was fixed as the level of significance to test the ‘F’ ratio obtained by the analysis of covariance, which was considered as an appropriate. The results of the study showed that there was a significant difference between running on different surfaces group and control group on cardio vascular endurance and strength endurance. And also it was found that there was a significant improvement on cardio vascular endurance and strength endurance due to running on different surfaces with twelve weeks of training schedule.