The effect of swiss ball and wobble board training on coordination of school going boys

Abstract

This pilot study focused on assessing the impact of Swiss ball training and wobble board training on coordination among a group of schoolboys. The study involved a total of thirty boys aged 13 to 15, enrolled in the 8th and 9th grades at S.G.V.P. International School. These participants were randomly assigned to three groups: ten boys in the Swiss ball training group (Group A), ten boys in the wobble board training group (Group B), and ten boys in the control group (Group C). Coordination was assessed via the 'foot-eye coordination test.' The training program for this pilot study had a duration of 2 weeks, with the experimental groups receiving training sessions 3 days a week. To analyze the gathered data, statistical assessments were conducted using ANCOVA to ascertain significant differences between the pre- and post-training data. The level of significance was 0.05 level. The adjusted mean scores of groups A, B, and C were 9.705, 9.505, and 10.176 for coordination with an F value of 4.651. The gathered data disclosed that significant differences exist between the pre and post-test means of the Swiss ball training group and wobble board training group on coordination.