Combined and Isolated Effect of SAQ Training and Resistance Training on Agility and Flexibility among Badminton Players

The intention of this investigation was to investigate the combined and isolated effect of SAQ training and resistance training on agility and flexibility among badminton players. To achieve this purpose of the study sixty men badminton players (N=60) selected from various colleges, who are participated Visvesvaraya Technological University Inter-collegiate badminton tournament, Bangalore, India and their age ranged between 17-25 years were selected as subjects. The selected subjects were divided into four equal groups, in which, group – I (n = 15) underwent combined training, group – II (n = 15) underwent SAQ training, group – III (n = 15) underwent resistance training group – IV (n = 15) acted as control which do not participate in any special training. The training programme was carried out for this study is three days per week for twelve weeks. The selected dependent variable agility was measured by shuttle run and flexibility was assessed by sit and reach test before as well as after training. The assessed data of the four group’s was analyzed through paired ‘t’ test. Additionally, magnitude (%) of changes was also calculated. To abolish the early mean disparity, the three group’s data (Pre & Post) were calculated through ANCOVA statistics. When the ‘F’ (adjusted) score in ANCOVA was high, the post hoc (Scheffe’s) test was followed. The confidence level 0.05 was set. Due to the combined and isolated effect of SAQ training the agility and flexibility of badminton players were notably progressed however, combined training was much superior to SAQ training and resistance training in improving agility and flexibility of badminton players.