Effect of parallel resistance and plyometric training on coordinative abilities among university level cricket players

Abstract

For the purpose of the study sixty (60) students were randomly selected as subjects from Central University of Kashmir and the age was ranged between 18 and 25 years. The selected subjects were randomly assigned into two equal groups such as training group (TG) and the control group (CG) for the strengths of fifteen (n = 30) each. Experimental group underwent respective Parallel Resistance training programme on coordinative abilities for twelve (12) weeks for four to five days. The control group did not involve in any special training apart from their regular activities. The coordinative abilities were taken as a criterion variable for the present study and it was measured by orientation ability test. Analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) was used to analyze the collected data. The results revealed that the Parallel Resistance training made significant improvement on the coordinative abilities among of the selected subjects. The level of confidence was fixed at 0.05 in all cases.