• Kavikumar R
• Dr.S.Arumugam

Abstract: The purpose of the study was to find out the impact of contrast training on selected strength variables among hockey players. To achieve the purpose of the study, 28 male hockey players were selected as participants randomly from Anna stadium, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli District, India. The age of the subjects’ were ranged from 18-22 years. The selected subjects were randomly (simple random sample) assigned to one of two groups of fourteen (n=14) each, such as one experimental group and a control group. The group I (n=14) underwent contrast training for a duration of 6 weeks and the number of sessions per week was confined to 3 alternative days per week and Group II (n=14) acted as control. The criterion variables selected for this study were abdominal strength and shoulder strength. The selected criterion variables abdominal strength was assessed by bent knee sit-ups and shoulder strength was assessed by push ups. The selected variables were assessed prior to and immediately after the training period by using the standardized test items. Hence, to make adjustments for difference in the initial means and test the adjusted posttest means for significant differences, the analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) was used. All the statistical analysis tests were computed at 0.05 level of significance (p<0.05). the result of the study shown that there was significant improvement on the selected strength variables as abdominal strength and shoulder strength due to the impact of contrast training. However the control group had not shown any improvement on any of the selected variables abdominal strength and shoulder strength.

Contrast Training, Abdominal Strength, Shoulder Strength, Hockey Players

"Impact of Contrast Training on Selected Strength Variables among Hockey Players", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 7, page no.316-319, July-2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1807394.pdf

"Impact of Contrast Training on Selected Strength Variables among Hockey Players", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 7, page no. pp316-319, July-2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1807394.pdf