EFFECT OF MODERATE INTENSITY CONTINUOUS TRAINING ON CARDIOVASCULAR ENDURANCE AMONG SCHOOL HOCKEY PLAYERS

The purpose of the study was to investigate the effect of Moderate Intensity Continuous Training (MICT) and high intensity interval training on cardiovascular endurance among school hockey players. Forty-five school level hockey players were randomly selected and divided into three groups namely Moderate Intensity Continuous Training Group (MICT), High Intensity Interval Training Group (HIIT), and Control Group with fifteen subjects in each group. The training programme lasted for eight weeks. Cardiovascular endurance was measured using the Cooper 12-minute run/walk test. The collected data were analyzed using Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA). When the adjusted post-test mean showed significant difference, Scheffé post hoc test was applied. The results revealed that the MICT and HIIT groups significantly improved cardiovascular endurance compared with the control group. The study concluded that systematic endurance training programmes significantly enhance cardiovascular endurance among adolescent hockey players.