Author(s): Vikas Anil Wankhade and Avinash Asanare

Abstract:
The aim of this study was to compare the effects of training in different climates on respiratory rate and breath-holding time in archery athletes. For this research, 60male archery players in the age group of 13to 20years were selected as subjects from archery clubs under Amravati division. The selected subjects were divided into three groups. In this study, the subjects were divided into three equal groups. The first group was trained from July to September, the second group was trained from November to January and the third group was trained from April to June and they were called rainy session group, wintergroup and summer group. All the groups were given a 6-week training program. To measure the respiratory rate, the breathing cycles were measured in one minutes and the breath holding time was measured by stop watch.Descriptive statistics, paired sample t-test and covariance analysis (ANCOVA) were used to compare the effects of archery training program given in different seasons on selected factors. If the mean value was significant at the significance level, post hoc test was used to see the difference in the mean.It was concluded that there was a significant difference in breath holding time in the pre- and post-test of the experimental rainy season, winter season and summer season groups. But a significant difference was found in respiration rate only in rainy season and winter season. This made it clear that the training program of all three groups had a positive effect on breath holding time and a positive effect on respiration rate only in rainy season and winter season. By comparing the effects of the three groups, it was found that training in winter season is more beneficial than other seasons.

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