Impact of Circuit Training on Skill Related Neuromuscular Fitness Components (Balance, Coordination and Reaction Time) of Secondary School Level Players; A Quasi-Experimental Single Experimental Group Pretest Posttest Study Design

Abstract

 Health is wealth. Physical fitness is a necessity of living a happy life. Without fitness a blessed life become a curse. Skill related fitness components are part and parcel if playing any game or doing a task accurately and perfectly. The importance of skill related neuromuscular fitness components is undoubtedly increasing. The aim of this qusai experimental one group pretest posttest design was to evaluate the impact of 8 weeks’ circuit training upon balance, coordination and reaction time of secondary school level girl players. The convenient sampling technique was employed. Total number of 30 players were selected to participate in study. The demographic variables have been recorded and normality of data was analyzed. After recruitment pretest was conducted to collect the pretest data. In the next stage the 8-weeks circuit training plan was implemented administered to experimental group. After intervention phase the posttest data was collected. At final stage the data was analyzed at SPSS. Paired sampled t test was used to compare the means of pretest and posttest scores. Paired sample t test was used to find the difference between the pretest and posttest data of participants. Results demonstrates significant difference between pretest and posttest data of standing balance test. The pretest data (mean=84.6333), posttest data (mean=98.333), t value=13.70, indicates that posttest data was higher as compared to the pretest scores which clearly shows the effect of training. The achieved value of p=.000 which is less than the cutoff value of .05. So the hypothesis H_A1 accepted.  Results shown significant difference between the pretest and posttest scores of finger tips touch test for coordination. The pretest data (mean=19.6), posttest data (mean=23.2), t value=15.138, indicates that posttest data was higher as compared to the pretest scores which clearly shows the effect of training. The achieved value of p=.000 which is less than the cutoff value of .05. So the hypothesis H_A2 accepted.  Results also demonstrates significant difference between the pre and post test scores of ruler drop test. The pretest data (mean=14.23), posttest data (mean=9.80), t value=-21.392, indicates that posttest data was lower as compared to the pretest scores which clearly shows the effect of training. The achieved value of p=.000 which is less than the cutoff value of .05. So the hypothesis H_A3 accepted.