Volume : 2, Issue : 6, June - 2013

Effect of Continuous Training with and Without Mental Training on Speed Performance Among Inter Collegiate Women Athletes

M. Nirmala, Dr. K. Angamuthu

Abstract :

Aim of the study was to find out the effects of Continuous training with and without Mental Training on Speed performance among Inter Collegiate women athletes. To achieve the purpose of the study, forty five(N=45) women athlete students studying at K.S.R Educational Institutions, Tiruchengode, Namakkal, Tamilnadu, India who have participated inter collegiate athletic meet during the academic year 2011–2012 were selected randomly as subjects. The subjects were divided into three groups of fifteen each, namely Continuous training with mental training (n–15), Continuous training without mental training (n–15) and Control group. The training period was limited to twelve weeks. Speed was selected as criterion variable and it was assessed by 30 meters run test. The selected variable was assessed prior to and immediately after the training period. The data obtained from all the groups before and after the experimental period were statistically analyzed by Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA). Whenever ‘F’ ratio for adjusted Post test means was found to be significant, the Scheffe’s test was applied as post–hoc test to determine the paired mean’s differences. The level of confidence was fixed at 0.05 levels for all the cases to find out the significance. The results showed that there was a significant difference among Continuous training with Mental Training, Continuous training without Mental Training and control groups on Speed among Inter Collegiate women athletes. Among the experimental groups, Continuous training with Mental Training group significantly improved in Speed than that of Continuous training without Mental Training