INFLUENCE OF LADDER TRAINING ON SELECTED PHYSICAL FITNESS COMPONENTS AMONG FOOTBALL PLAYERS
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.7492/bmcaxk65Keywords:
Ladder Training, Muscular Endurance, SpeedAbstract
The purpose of the present study was to investigate the influence of ladder training on selected physical fitness components among
football players. To achieve this objective, thirty football players from Bengaluru, Karnataka, aged between 18 and 21 years, were randomly
selected as subjects. The participants were divided into two equal groups, namely an experimental group (n = 15) and a control group (n = 15).
The experimental group underwent ladder training for a period of six weeks, while the control group did not receive any specific training
intervention. The selected physical fitness components for the study were muscular endurance and speed. Pre-test and post-test measurements
were taken for both groups. The collected data were analyzed using Analysis of Covariance to determine the significance of differences between
the groups, with the level of significance set at 0.05. The results of the study revealed that there was a significant improvement in muscular
endurance and speed among the experimental group compared to the control group. The obtained F-ratios for the adjusted post-test means were
found to be higher than the required table values, indicating statistically significant differences. It is concluded that ladder training has a positive
and significant influence on selected physical fitness components among football players. Therefore, ladder training can be effectively
incorporated into training programs to enhance performance in football.
