INVESTIGATION OF SAQ TRAINING VERSES SPRINT INTERVAL TRAINING IMPACT ON BASKETBALL THROW FOR ACCURACY OF MEN BASKETBALL PLAYERS

The objective of the present investigation is to study the impact of SAQ training method vs sprint interval training method on basketball throw for accuracy of basketball players (men). To perform this study, forty five male inter-collegiate level basketball players from various colleges affiliated to Achariya Nagarjuna University, Andhra Pradesh, India were selected as subjects. Their age ranged from 18 years to 24 years. The selected subjects were divided into three equal groups of 15 subjects each. Group-1 received SAQ training, 2nd group received sprint interval training and 3rd group represented as control. This investigation was designed pre and post test on Basketball Throw for Accuracy. The result from all these groups prior to and post experimentation on Basketball Throw for Accuracy was statistically examined to determine the significance between the groups by ANCOVA. The Scheffe's test is used as post hoc assessment to examine the paired mean variances. The observation of this investigation reveals that due to the effect of SAQ training and sprint interval training the basketball throw for accuracy of the subjects was significantly improved. It was also concluded that sprint interval training is better than SAQ training method in improving basketball throw for accuracy of basketball players (men).