Author(s): Oinam Bhagat and Dr. Laishram Thambal Singh

Abstract:
Introduction: VO₂max is used to monitor the training status and is considered as the most important determinant to predict the aerobic fitness of players. The VO₂max gives endurance value among the football, hockey, basketball and handball players. Still there is the need to justify the required VO₂max of team games of a certain level. Objective: To compare the VO₂max profiles among the different selected team games and develop a single norm of all the games for the prediction of VO₂max efficiency. Methods: Total 120 players (18 to 25 years of age), 30 each from football, hockey, basketball and handball games represented in the national championships were selected. Cooper’s 12 min. run-walk test was administered to obtain the data for VO₂max. Descriptive, t-test and ANOVA were employed, and tested at 0.05 level of confidence. The norm and grading were developed by using the Hull and 6-sigma scales respectively. Result: Significant differences of VO₂max were found for both football and hockey players along with basketball and handball players, whereas insignificant differences were found in between football & hockey players, and basketball & handball players. Significant differences among the group means were found and followed by post-hoc test to find out the paired means differences. The single norm and grading scale were also developed. Conclusion: Insignificant differences of VO₂max were found in between the football & hockey players, and basketball & handball players; whereas significant differences were found between football & basketball, football & handball, hockey & basketball, and hockey & handball players. A single norm was developed to predict the standard efficiency of VO₂max for the selected team games.

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