Author(s): R Vijayakumar and A Mahaboobjan

Abstract:
To achieve the purpose of the study, forty-five school boys aged between 14 and 18 years were selected from schools in Tiruchirappalli district, Tamil Nadu. The selected subjects were randomly assigned into three groups of fifteen each, group I - ICT enabled training group (ICTEG), group II - traditional training group (TTG) and group III - control group (CG). The experimental groups underwent a six-week training program of three alternate days per week, sixty minutes per session. The ICTEG received computer-based video analysis and feedback-based basketball skill training, while the TTG performed conventional drills such as dribbling and shooting. The control group did not receive any specific training apart from their regular physical activities. Skill performances were assessed using standardized Johnson Basketball Tests for dribbling (in seconds) and shooting (in counts). The pre and post test data were statistically analyzed using dependent t-tests and ANCOVA at the 0.05 level of significance. The results revealed that both ICT enabled and traditional training groups significantly improved dribbling and shooting performance. When compare with the experimental groups the ICT enabled training group showing greater enhancement than the traditional training group.

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