A Comparative Study of Different Training Methods on the Performance of Table Tennis Players: Comparative analysis of training methods on table tennis performance

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to compare the effect of different training methods on the performance of table tennis players. The study was delimited to 30 randomly selected male table tennis players. The players were selected from Lakshmibai National University of Physical Education and Gwalior District Table Tennis Association. The subjects were divided into three groups namely, Throwing Machine Training Method Group, Manual Training Method Group and Control Group. Each group consisted of 10 players. The Skill Test constructed by Dr. Pushpendra Purashwani was selected as criterion measure to measure the performance of table tennis players. In order to measure the performance of table tennis players, the data was collected on the basis of ‘pretest’ and ‘posttest’. The scoring was done on the basis of norms of the selected skill test. The means of different groups were compared using One Way Analysis of Variance i.e. ‘F’-ratio. The level of significance chosen was 0.05. After administering of six weeks training programme, groups were re-administered the skill test and the result showed a significant difference between Throwing Machine Training Method and Manual Training Method, between Throwing Machine Training Method and Control Group, where as insignificant difference was found between Manual Training Method and Control Group.