Effects of Different Angle Repeated Sprint Training on Physical Performance among College Football Players

Ng, Shu Feng (2019) Effects of Different Angle Repeated Sprint Training on Physical Performance among College Football Players. Final Year Project (Bachelor), Tunku Abdul Rahman University College.

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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of different angle repeated sprint training (RST) on physical performance among college football players. The experimental study was conducted on 27 college football player (Aged = 20.30 ± 1.24, Weight = 61.11 ± 7.80, Height = 172.74 ± 6.44, Year of Participation = 6.26 ± 3.40) from TARUC KL Main Campus. The subjects were randomly assigned into experimental group 1 (45 º RST program), experimental group 2 (90 º RST program) and experimental group 3 (180 º RST program). All experimental groups had gone through the pre-test, post-test and seven weeks of different angle repeated sprint training. The subjects were tested on Repeated Sprint Ability Test, Illinois Agility Test, Vertical Jump Test and Beep Test. Data showed that Experimental group 1 showed significant improvement in repeated sprint ability mean time (RSAm) (p=0.004, 3.14%), 0.94% improvement in repeated sprint ability best lap time (RSAb), significant improvement in agility (p=0.009, 3.19%), vertical jump (p=0.000, 7.48%) and aerobic endurance (p=0.009, 2.67%). Experimental group 2 showed significant improvement in RSAm (p=0.009, 4.28%), 0.82% improvement in RSAb, significant improvement in agility (p=0.046, 2.36%), vertical jump (p=0.003, 7.03%) and aerobic endurance (p=0.005, 5.73%). Experimental group 3 showed significant improvement in RSAm (p=0.000, 4.67%), significant improvement in RSAb (p=0.005, 3.63%), significant improvement in agility (p=0.047, 2.98%), significant improvement in vertical jump (p=0.002, 7.50%) and significant improvement in aerobic endurance (p=0.002, 9.29%). This evidenced were adequate to prove that seven weeks different angle repeated sprint training (RST) can help to improve the physical performance among the college football players. In conclusion, this study showed that the different angle training programs able to bring specific changes. This suggests that coaches can use specific change of angle direction to manipulate and target on specific physical adaptations