Abstract:
The purpose of this study was to investigate the comparative study effect of continuous vs. interval training on selected physical fitness variables among male soccer project players of Woreta town, South Gondar Zone, Amhara Regional state, Ethiopia. For the implementation of the study, experimental design was employed. 24 male soccer project players were taken population purposively as a sample studies & their age was ranged between 15-17 years. Continuous training group (N=12) & interval training group (N=12) performed continuous & interval training respectively 3 days per week for 10 consecutive weeks & 60 minute per session. Both groups undergo normal training program and had taken pre & posttests. The physical fitness variables selected for the study were: muscular endurance (60 second sit-up test in repetitions), power (standing long jump test in meter), Illinois agility test (5x10m shuttle run in seconds) and speed (30meter sprinting test in seconds). The data collected from the study subject was analyzed using SPSS version 25 software by paired sample t-test and independent sample t- test of significant at 0.05 level of confidence. Both groups were significantly increased muscular endurance, power, agility and speed. However, the results of the study indicates that, continuous and interval training group were not significant difference in level of muscular endurance & agility. Whereas, in the level of power and speed there is a significant difference between groups, since interval training group were better performed than continuous training group. As it was assessed by Levine’s test for equality of variances at the level of 60sec sit-up test (P =0.455, MD = 0.666) standing long jump test (P =0 .001, MD = -0.32833 Illinois agility test (P = 0.291, MD =-0.1733) 30m sprinting test (P =0.004, MD = 0.09667). So I concluded that continuous training as effective as interval trainings for enhancement of muscular endurance & agility. Whereas, interval training is more effective than continuous training in the improvement of power and speed of fitness in 10 weeks training programs of male football project players. But additional longer-term study with follow-ups is required to confirm this.
Key words: Continuous training, interval training, Physical fitness, muscular endurance, power, agility, speed, soccer, normal training.
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