Author(s): T Parasuraman and Dr. V Mahadevan

Abstract:
The purpose of the study was to find out the impact of 6 weeks battle rope training on selected psychological variables among inter collegiate volleyball players. To achieve the purpose of the study thirty inter collegiate volleyball men players were randomly selected as subjects from the University of Madras and their aged between 18 to 25 years. The selected subjects were randomly assigned into two equal groups of 15 each, such as experimental and control group. The experimental group participated in the battle rope training for 6 weeks, practice session for thrice a week, each section lasted 45minutes and the control group did not participate in any kind of special training programme apart from the daily physical activities. The selected variables such as aggression and sports achievement motivation were measured by Buss, A. H., & Perry, M. (1992). and Dr. M. L. Kamlesh (1990) Questionnaires. The subjects of two groups were tested on selected variables prior and immediately after the training period. The collected data were analysed statistically through analyze of covariance (ANCOVA) to find the significance difference. The 0.05 level of confidence was fixed to test the level of significance difference, the result of the study showed that systematic practice of 6 weeks battle rope training significance differences on selected psychological variables such as aggression and sports achievement motivation of inter collegiate volleyball players.

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