Abstract

The purpose of the study was to find out the effect of abdominal strength training on selected strength endurance and explosive power of women players. To achieve these purpose thirty women players from various games and sports were selected as subjects at random. The age of the subjects were ranged between 17 to 25 years. They were divided into two equal groups and each group consisted of 15 subjects. Group-I underwent abdominal strength training for three days per week for twelve weeks and Group-II acted as control who did not participate any special training apart from the regular curricular activities. The strength endurance and explosive power were selected as criterion variables. The abdominal strength training was selected as independent variable. The selected criterion variables such as strength endurance and explosive power were measured by using bent knee sit-ups and sergeant jump tests respectively. All the subjects of two groups were tested on selected dependent variables at prior to and immediately after the training programme. The analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) was used to analyze the significant difference if any, between the groups on each selected criterion variables separately. In all the cases, .05 level of confidence was fixed to test the significance, which was considered as an appropriate. The results of the study stated that the abdominal strength training had significantly improved the strength endurance and explosive power of women players.

Keywords

Abdominal strength training, Strength endurance and explosive power,

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