Impact of SAQ and plyometric training on speed ability for handball players

Abstract

Handball is a modern ball game which belongs to the family of team sports. It combines the best features of different branches of sport, that is, the advantages of physical abilities, technical skills and tactical knowledge. This study aimed to find out the impact of SAQ and plyometric training on speed ability for handball players. For this purpose the researcher selected 30 male handball players, age ranges between 18-25 years. Further the subject were given the training of SAQ, plyometric for 12 weeks. Samples were selected at different playing levels i.e. AIU, SGFI, HFI and PHA from Punjab state. Random sampling technique was applied to select the sample. Physical fitness variable i.e. speed were selected for this study. To find out the difference among all the groups of Physical fitness variable ‘ANCOVA’ test was applied at 0.05 level of significance. The results showed that there is a significant difference found among all the groups.