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@article{190174,
        author = {Dr.C.Lakshmanan and M.Santhi},
        title = {EFFECT OF LADDER TRAINING ON SELECTED SKILL-RELATED FITNESS OF MEN FOOTBALL PLAYERS},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2026},
        volume = {12},
        number = {6},
        pages = {7631-7633},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=190174},
        abstract = {The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of ladder training on selected skill-related physical fitness variables of men football players. Thirty (30) intercollegiate men football players from Tamil Nadu Physical Education and Sports University (TNPESU), Chennai, were selected as subjects for the study. The subjects were randomly assigned into two groups: Experimental Group (n = 15), which underwent ladder training, and Control Group (n = 15), which continued their regular routine activities without any specialized training. Agility was selected as the criterion variable and was measured using the 4 × 10 meter shuttle run test before and after the training period. The ladder training programme was administered to the experimental group for five days per week for a duration of eight weeks. The control group did not receive ladder training during this period.
The collected data were statistically analyzed using the paired ‘t’ test. The results revealed a significant improvement in agility among the experimental group compared to the control group. The findings of the study confirmed that ladder training is an effective training method for improving agility among men football players.},
        keywords = {Ladder Training, Agility, Skill-Related Fitness, Men Football Players},
        month = {January},
        }