Combined effects of aerobic and anaerobic training with game specific drills on skill performance of field hockey players

Abstract

The purpose of the present study was to find out the effect of combination of aerobic and anaerobic (high frequency aerobic and low frequency anaerobic) training with game specific drills (Combination-HALAN) on skill performance of field hockey players. To achieve the purpose of the study, 32 intercollegiate male field hockey players were randomly selected. Their age ranged from 18 to 23 years. They were divided into two groups consisting of sixteen each (N = 16). The experimental group was treated with high aerobic and low anaerobic trainings with game specific drills (Combination-HALAN), and control group (CG) not exposed to any treatment. The experimental groups under gone their respective training for 3 days (2 days aerobic and 1 day anaerobic training with game specific drills) per week for a period of 12 weeks. The present study was concluded that twelve weeks of Combination-HALAN training programme produced significant improvement on skill performance of field hockey players.