EFFECTS OF LADDER TRAINING ON SPEED AND AGILITY AMONG HIGH SCHOOL BOYS’ FOOTBALL PLAYERS

Abstract

The determination of study was to find out the effect of ladder training on speed and agility among high school boys’ football players. Thirty (30) high school boys’ football players were selected from the different schools of Kha-Sanjenbam village, Manipur and their age ranged between 14 to 16 years. The selected subject were divided into two groups with fifteen (N=15) subject each. They were further divided into equal categories namely experimental and control groups based on their initial test in speed and agility and each group were consisting of 15 subjects. Experimental group was treated with Ladder training programs for three (3) days in a week totally 18 sessions for six (6) weeks along with the irregular programs. The variables speed and agility were analyzed. The data collected from two groups before and after experimental training period and statistically examined using the analysis of t-test. The result of the study shows that 6 weeks of ladder training programme had significantly increased on speed and agility.