Vol. 2, Issue 9, Part D (2016)

Abstract
To achieve the purpose of the study was to find out the effect of resistance training proceeded with PNF Stretching on selected variables of College women kabaddi players. To achieve the purpose of the study, sixty subjects were selected at randomly, their age ranged from 18 to 25 years. The study was conducted on 60 subjects from Inter collegiate women kabaddi players, at various places of Coimbatore district. The selected subjects were divided into two equal groups consisting of thirty each. No attempt was made to equate the groups. Experimental Group I underwent the Resistance Training proceeded with PNF Stretching group (RTPWPNFSG) for three days a week and for a duration of 6 weeks. Group II acted as control group (CG), the subjects in control group were not engaged in any training programme other than their regular work. At the end of the treatment period, as post-test, the subjects belonging to the treatment group namely experimental group-I Resistance Training proceeded with PNF Stretching group (RTPWPNFSG) and group II Control Group (CG) were tested on selected variables. Further, the group mean gains pre and post-test recorded by three groups during the experimental period of six weeks to the criterion measures were tested for significance by applying ‘t’ – test.