Abstract:This study was designed to investigate the influence of SAQ (Speed, Agility, and Quickness) training on selected corporeal functional and skill performance variables in intercollegiate volleyball players. To achieve the purpose of the study, 40 male volleyball players were selected from affiliated colleges of Bharathiar University, Coimbatore District, Tamil Nadu. The range of the subjects ranged from 18 to 25 years. The subjects were randomly assigned to two equal groups (n=20). Group I underwent SAQ Training (SAQT), and Group II served as the Control Group (CG). The training was administered to the experimental group three days per week (Monday, Wednesday, and Friday) for a period of twelve weeks, while the control group was not exposed to any specific training other than their regular activities.
The corporeal variables such as speed, agility, and flexibility, the functional variable such as VO₂ max, and the skill performance variable such as the service test were selected as criteria for evaluation. Standardized tests were employed to assess these variables at both the pre-test and post the results revealed that the experimental group showed a significant improvement in all selected corporeal functional variables and skill performance variables compared to the control group. The findings of this study are in agreement with previous research in the field of sports science, highlighting the positive impact of SAQ training on enhancing athletic performance test levels. The data collected from the subjects was statistically analysed with ‘t’ ratio to find out significant improvement if any at 0.05 level of confidence.
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