Effect of SAQ training on anticipation ability of male football players

Abstract

The present research aimed to investigate the SAQ training effect on the anticipation ability of football players. Twenty male (N=20) football players were selected based on a pre-test from Bithoriya United Football Club, Haldwani. Their age range between 12-18 years. All subjects were divided into two groups, and ten were in each group. The first group was the experimental group (EG=10), and the second was the control group (CG=10). SAQ training was given to the experimental group for 12 weeks, and the control group was not given any specific training. Paired t-test was used for the statistical analysis at the level of significance set at 0.05 level. The results showed that the SAQ training significantly improved the experimental group anticipation ability but not the control group's effectiveness.