The Effect Of Varied Modalities Of Training On Power And VO2 Max Of Male College Cricket Players

The purpose of this study was to investigate the interference effect of varied modalities training on explosive power and VO2 max of male cricket players. For this purpose 60 male cricket player were selected from Ooty, Govt. Arts college, TN, India and sedentary healthy men, with mean of age: 20.2 ±1.8 year's old, height: 168 ± 4.6 cm and weight: 63.5 ± 5.4 kg, voluntarily participated in  this study. Initially, subjects were randomly assigned to one of four training groups;  weight/sprint (n=15), aerobic (n=15), weight/sprint with aerobic (n=15) and control (n=15). Weight/sprint training group performed weight training followed by sprint training for 6 weeks (3days/w, 6 exercises/ 3set, 75-85% 1-RM/ 40-50 % HRR, 3 sprint 4-6 reputation, aerobic training group performed step aerobic training program for 6 weeks (3days/w, 25min :30sec:25 min for 40-50 HHR , and combined group performed combination of weight/sprint with aerobic  training for 6 weeks. Control group did not participate in any of the above. All subjects performed VO2max  (Bruce test) and explosive power (vertical  jump test) before and after of the training program. T-test and One–way ANOVA, ANCOVA and scheffe’s post hoc test was applied for examining the hypothesizes. The result of statistical analysis showed that there is significant difference on VO2 max between combination (10.6 %) versus weight/sprint (7.4 %) and aerobic (5.1 %) (p = 0.95) and on explosive power between combination (26.5 %) versus weight/sprint (19.5 %) and aerobic (9.82 %) (p = 0.31).  Conclusion: combination of weight/sprint with aerobic training produced significant improvement on Vo2 max and explosive power better then the weight/sprint training, aerobic training and control group.