Vol. 5, Issue 4, Part D (2019)
Effect of 8 weeks of barefoot training on physical fitness parameters in amateur football players
Effect of 8 weeks of barefoot training on physical fitness parameters in amateur football players
Author(s)
Dr. Pradnyesh Katte and Dr. Pradeep Borkar
AbstractAIM: To find out Effect of 8 weeks of Barefoot Training on Selected Physical Fitness Parameters in Amateur Football Players.
Purpose: To determine if 8 weeks of barefoot training will improve agility and sprinting performance in amateur football player between age 18-25.
Study Design: Randomised Control Trail.
Procedure: Ethical approval was taken from the committee. Total 36 subjects met with inclusion criteria and divided randomly in two groups, control group and experimental group. The experimental group performed the training activities in barefoot while the control group performed with shoe-on. All the subjects participated in two tests, Arrowhead agility test and 100m sprinting test.
Result: the data collected was statistically analysed by Paired T-test and Unpaired T-Test and result showed statistically insignificant improvement in agility and sprinting performance (p>0.05).
Conclusion: Study concludes that barefoot training is more effective in improving agility and sprinting performance
How to cite this article:
Dr. Pradnyesh Katte, Dr. Pradeep Borkar. Effect of 8 weeks of barefoot training on physical fitness parameters in amateur football players. Int J Appl Res 2019;5(4):226-230.