Effects of Circuit Training On Different Surfaces on Selected Physical and Physiological Variables of School Boys

Abstract

Forty five boys in the age group of 13 to 14 years of Alagappa Model school, Karaikudi were selected at random and were divided randomly into three groups namely mud circuit training group, concrete circuit training group and control group. The experimental groups participated in the training programme for a period of 6 weeks. During this period, the control group was let off without any training. The data were collected on selected physical and physiological variables of speed, agility, leg explosive power, pulse rate, blood pressure, aerobic capacity respectively before training (pre-test) as well as after 6 weeks of training (post-test). Analysis of covariance was used to analyse the data. The result of the study clearly indicated that the mud circuit training group had improved the speed, agility, leg explosive power, pulse rate, blood pressure, aerobic capacity to a greater degree than concrete circuit training group.