Effects of SAQ training on physical and skill performance of tribal football players

Abstract

The study was designed to investigate the effects of SAQ training on physical physiological end skill performance of tribal football players. In order to achieve the purpose of the study, forty (N = 40) Academy teams were Sathyakathi football academy, Lotus Soccer Academy and Sree Krishana Soccer Academy as subjects were randomly. The subject age ranged from 14 to 18 years. The subjects were divided into two equal groups. The group – I was underwent to SAQ training (SAQ) for the period of 12 weeks and group II acted as control Group (CG), they did not participate any specific training programme. Each group consists of 20 subjects. Physical fitness components leg explosive power was assessed by standing broad jump and unit of measurement was in meters and the skill performance kicking was assessed by Warner’s Soccer Test and unit of measurement was in meters. The result of the present study explores that SAQ training produced significant improvement over leg explosive power and kicking ability among tribal football players.