Authors :

B. Chittibabu,

Author Address :

Department of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, Annamalai University, Chidambaram - 608002, Tamilnadu, India

Abstract :

The purpose of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a basketball specific endurance circuit training on the heart rate of high school male basketball players. To achieve the purpose of the study twenty four (24) male high school basketball players were selected from Neyveli Lignite Corporation Sports School, Neyveli and St. Joseph Higher Secondary School, Manjakuppam, Cuddalore. These students were randomly distributed into two groups namely basketball specific endurance circuit training group (N=12) and control group (N=12). The mean age of the selected players was 16.85 ± 0.67. Resting and exercise heart rate were selected as criterion variables. Exercise heart rate was measured during multistage fitness test using polar heart rate monitor. The basketball specific endurance circuit training was administered 3 days per week for six weeks. They performed 2 minutes of work at 90 to 95% of targeted heart rate using the Karvonen method. They performed 8 repetitions during the first and second week, followed by 10 repetitions during the third and fourth week and 12 repetitions during the fifth and sixth week of training. This was followed by 2 minutes of active resting at 60 to 70% of targeted heart rate. In this study 1:1 work rest ratio was followed. Both the groups were tested before and after training, the collected data was analysed using ANCOVA. The result of the study showed that resting heart rate and exercise heart rate between the groups was significant, indicating a significant difference between the two groups on post-test scores.  The findings of the study show that significant decrease in resting and exercise heart rate. It can be concluded that basketball specific endurance circuit training is effective in improving the cardiovascular fitness of male high school boys during competitive phase.

Keywords :

Grip strength, Grip dynamometer, Cricket, Handball and ANOVA