Effect of medicine ball training on speed and back strength among basketball players

Abstract

The purpose of the study is to find out the effect of medicine ball training on speed and back strength among basketball players. To achieve the purpose of the study thirty male basketball players were selected from various departments of Sreekrishnapuram VT Bhattathiripad College, Mannampatta, Palakkad, Kerala during the year 2019-2020. The age group of the subjects were between 18-23 years. Thirty subjects were selected at random and subjects were divided into two equal groups designed one experimental group and the other Control Group. Thus each group consisted of 15 subjects. Each subject was oriented in the procedure to the administration of the test. Prior to and after the training period the subjects were tested for, speed and back strength measured by 50 meters dash and lift with dynamometer. The statistical tool were used for the present study is ANACOVA. The result of the study was a significant increase on speed and back strength after twelve weeks of medicine ball training programme. However the increase was favour of experimental group. There was a significant difference was occurred between experimental and control group after twelve weeks of medicine ball training programme.