Effect of fartlek circuit and parcourse training on agility cardiovascular endurance and resting heart rate among college softball players

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to find out the effect ¬of fartlek, circuit and parcourse training on agility, cardio vascular endurance and resting heart rate among college softball players. Forty women softball players aged between 18 to 22 years were selected randomly. They were divided into four groups (three experimental and one control group). Fartlek, circuit, and parcourse training are the experimental groups. All the three experimental groups were given training for 12 weeks and control group were not allowed to participate in any training programme. The subjects were tested for dependent variables such as agility, cardio vascular endurance and resting heart rate; at the beginning (pre-test); in middle (6 weeks - mid-test) and after the training (12 weeks- post-test). The data were analysed by applying ANOVA and ANCOVA. The result reveals significant changes in dependent variables such as agility, cardio vascular endurance and resting heart rate as result of fartlek, circuit and par-course training.