Effect of Parcourse Training and Small Sided Games Practice on Explosive Power among School Students

The purpose of the present study was to assess the effect of parcourse training and small sided games practice on  explosive power among school students. For this purpose, total of 45 school boys from Kottayam, Kerala were considered. The selected subject were divided into three equal groups 15 subjects each, and their age  ranged  from  15-17 years. Group I underwent parcourse training group and group II underwent small sided game practice and group III acted as control group, which did not participate any training. The training period for this study was 5 days in a week for 12 weeks. Prior and after the training period the subjects were tested on explosive power by using vertical jump. The unit and the measurement were recorded in centimeters. The Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA) was applied as statistical tool. It was concluded from the results of the study that the training groups have improved explosive power.