Author(s): Dr. N Savitha and Dr. A Dhanalakshmi

Abstract:
Fartlek training is also known as resistance or strength training, can help you tone your muscles, improve your appearance and fight age-related muscle loss. From the results of their hard work toned muscles and an overall improved physique. The purpose of the study was to investigate the effect of Fartlek training skill performance variables of football players. Thirty out of players were randomly selected from Sri Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore the selected players were divided into two groups consisting of 15 players. No attempt was made equate the groups. The age of the subjects ranged between 18 to 25 years. The influence of the Fartlek training was assessed on selected variables. The training load was increased from the maximum working capacity of the subject doing pilot study. The duration of the training period was restricted to eight weeks and the number of sessions per week was confined to three. The data obtained from all the groups before and after the experimental period were statistically analyzed by dependent‘t’ test to find out the significant improvement if any, 0.05 level of confidence was fixed to the level of significance between pre and posttest means of all groups. Pre and post test was conducted on separate days with warm up. Dribbling measured by sir bobby Charlton soccer school of Australia test in seconds and shooting measured by sir bobby Charlton soccer school of Australia test in seconds. Further, the findings confirmed the Fartlek training is suitable protocol to bring out the desirable changes over the skill performance variables of football players.

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