Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of eight weeks of supervised core strength training on selected physical and physiological parameters such as muscular strength, back strength, flexibility, mean arterial pressure, vital capacity, and resting pulse rate of cricket players. For these purpose 30 male cricket players, aged 18 to 22 years took part in the study. Selected subjects were randomly assigned to either core strength training (n=15) or control (n=15) group. The training regimen lasted for eight weeks. The selected dependent variables were assessed using standard tests and procedures, before and after the training regimen. Analysis of covariance was used to determine the significant difference existing between pretest and posttest on selected dependent variables. The analysis of data revealed that eight weeks of core strength training had significant impact on selected physical and physiological parameters.

Keywords

Core Strength Training, Physical and Physiological Parameters,

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