EFFECTIVENESS OF STAIRCASE TRAINING ON SELECTED PHYSICAL, PHYSIOLOGICAL, AND SKILL PERFORMANCE VARIABLES OF COLLEGIATE VOLLEYBALL PLAYERS
Suriyakumar.B, Dr R. Annadurai
Department of Physical Education, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore-46., Tamil Nadu
Abstract
The present study aimed to examine the effectiveness of staircase training on selected physical, physiological, and skill performance variables among collegiate volleyball players. To achieve this purpose, forty male volleyball players were selected as subjects and randomly divided into two equal groups. Group I served as the Staircase Training Group (STG), while Group II served as the Control Group (CG). The experimental group underwent staircase training sessions three days per week (Monday, Wednesday, and Friday) for 12 weeks, whereas the control group continued their routine activities without additional training. The variables selected for the study included physical variables such as speed and agility, physiological variables such as resting pulse rate, and the skill performance variable of blocking ability. The collected data were analyzed using the t-ratio to determine the level of significance at 0.05. The results revealed significant improvements in speed, agility, resting pulse rate, and blocking ability among the experimental group as a result of the staircase training program. These improvements were observed despite possible influences of external factors such as diet, climate, lifestyle, and previous training experience. The findings of the study are consistent with earlier research in sports science, indicating that staircase training is an effective method for improving selected physical, physiological, and skill performance variables among intercollegiate male volleyball players.
Keywords: Staircase Training, Speed, Agility, Resting Pulse Rate, Blocking Ability.
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EPRA International Journal of Research & Development (IJRD)
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Published on : 2026-03-30
| Vol | : | 11 |
| Issue | : | 3 |
| Month | : | March |
| Year | : | 2026 |