Effect of Circuit Training on Selected Basketball Skills and Physical Fitness Variables

Atul  Saharan

Effect of Circuit Training on Selected Basketball Skills and Physical Fitness Variables

Improving Basketball Skills and Physical Fitness through Circuit Training

by Atul Saharan*,

- Published in International Journal of Physical Education & Sports Sciences, E-ISSN: 2231-3745

Volume 4, Issue No. 1, Oct 2012, Pages 0 - 0 (0)

Published by: Ignited Minds Journals

ABSTRACT

A study wasundertaken during the year 2006-2007 at Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra(Haryana) with an aim to assess the influence of circuit training Basketballskills and physical fitness variables of Basketball players. The studydiscovered that a six week circuit training programme had a positivesignificant effect on the Basketball skills (field goal speed, accuracy level,dribbling ability) and on physical fitness variables (speed, strength andagility) of Basketball players. Whereas no significant effect of circuittraining on flexibility was found.

KEYWORD

circuit training, basketball skills, physical fitness variables, field goal speed, accuracy level, dribbling ability, speed, strength, agility, flexibility