Author(s): Dr. Anil Arjun Budhe

Abstract:
The aim of the study was to find out the effects of combination of assisted and resisted sprint training on VO₂ max among male soccer players. To achieve this purpose of the study, sixty college male soccer players from Gondia District, Maharashtra, were selected at random as subjects. The age of the subjects was ranged from 18 to 23 years. The selected subjects were divided into four groups, Group - 1 those who underwent assisted sprint training (AST) Group - 2 those who underwent resisted sprint training (RST), Group - 3 those who underwent combined assisted and resisted sprint training (AST+RST) and Group - 4 was served as control participants. The VO₂ max was selected as dependent variable and it was measured by Queens’s college step test. All the subjects of four groups were tested on VO₂ max prior and immediately after the study period of nine weeks. ANCOVA was used to find out significant adjusted post test mean difference of four groups. The results of the study revealed that VO₂ max of the male soccer players significantly differ and found high in combination of assisted and resisted training than other groups, similarly comparison with control group also showed significant changes consequent to nine weeks of selected training programme. It was concluded that combination of assisted and resisted sprint training significantly improves the VO₂ max of male soccer players.

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