Comparative Study of Speed and Agility among Football and Hockey Female Players of LNIPE Gwalior: Comparative Analysis of Speed and Agility in Female Football and Hockey Players

Abstract

Football and Hockey is a team sports, which requires maximum speed and agility for a longer duration. The aim of this study is to compare the speed and agility among female Football and Hockey Players of LNIPE Gwalior. A total of 24 female players (12 female Football and 12 female Hockey Players) aged between 18 to 24 years and member of LNIPE inter-university team have been included in the study. All subject carried out a speed and agility test (30 meter run test for speed and 410m shuttle run for agility). The 30 meter run test was used to assess the speed and 410m shuttle run for agility among hockey and football players. The results of study showed significant difference in agility and no significant difference in speed between both the groups. The study concludes that footballers are more agile then the Hockey Players.