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Volume 02, Issue 9

Published on: September 2026

EFFECT OF ASSISTED AND RESISTED TRAINING ON SELECTED KINEMATICS VARIABLES AND SPRINT PERFORMANCE AMONG MALE SPRINTERS

Shivashankar H S

Dr. Umanath S

Department of Physical Education, Annamalai University Tamilnadu, India-608002

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The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of assisted and resisted sprint training on left foot to right foot step length, right foot to left foot step length and sprint kinematics among male sprinters. Thirty male sprinters aged 18–20 years were randomly selected and assigned to three groups of ten each: Assisted Sprint Training, Resisted Sprint Training, and Control. The experimental groups underwent their respective training programmes, while the control group followed its regular routine.The data were analyzed using Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA), and Scheffé's post hoc test was employed to identify paired mean differences whenever significant F ratios were obtained. The level of significance was set at 0.05. The results revealed significant improvements in Right Foot to Left Foot Step Length (F = 8.95, p < 0.05) and Left Foot to Right Foot Step Length (F = 12.31, p < 0.05). Both assisted and resisted sprint training groups showed significantly greater improvements than the control group, whereas no significant difference was observed between the two experimental groups. It was concluded that both assisted and resisted sprint training are effective methods for improving selected sprint kinematic variables among male sprinters.

Keywords: Assisted and Resisted Exercises, Speed, Acceleration,

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S, S. H. (2026). Effect of Assisted and Resisted Training on Selected Kinematics Variables and Sprint Performance Among Male Sprinters. International Journal of Creative and Open Research in Engineering and Management, <i>02</i>(9), 1-9. https://doi.org/10.55041/ijcope.v2i9.236

S, Shivashankar. "Effect of Assisted and Resisted Training on Selected Kinematics Variables and Sprint Performance Among Male Sprinters." International Journal of Creative and Open Research in Engineering and Management, vol. 02, no. 9, 2026, pp. 1-9. doi:https://doi.org/10.55041/ijcope.v2i9.236.

S, Shivashankar. "Effect of Assisted and Resisted Training on Selected Kinematics Variables and Sprint Performance Among Male Sprinters." International Journal of Creative and Open Research in Engineering and Management 02, no. 9 (2026): 1-9. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.55041/ijcope.v2i9.236.

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