Abstract

The aim of the present study was to find out the effect of elastic strength training on selected physical fitness variables of novice college men high jumpers. To achieve the purpose of the study, thirty novice male high jumpers were selected randomly from Department of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, Annamalai University, Chidambaram. The selected subjects were classified into two groups of fifteen each. Group I underwent eight weeks of elastic strength training programme, so as to be an experimental group. Group II acted as control group to find out the influence of elastic strength training programme. The criterion variables selected for the present study are speed – 50 meters dash, leg strength – leg dynamometer and explosive power – vertical jump. The elastic strength training group underwent training 3 days per week for eight weeks. They performed 50 to 80 foot contacts per session. The training resulted in significant improvement in speed (F = 35.24, p < 0.05), leg strength (F = 47.47, p < 0.05) and explosive power (F = 19.62, p < 0.05). It is concluded that novice high jumpers experience significant improvement in lower extremities strength and power.

Keywords

Elastic strength, High jumpers, Speed, Power, Dynamometer,

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