Individualized and combined effects of kettlebell and aerobic training on breath-holding time among collegiate kabaddi players

The purpose of this study was to investigate the individualized and combined effects of kettlebell and aerobic training on breath-holding time among collegiate kabaddi players. To achieve the purpose of the study, sixty male kabaddi players were randomly selected from colleges affiliated with Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India. The age of the subjects ranged between 18 and 21 years. The selected subjects were randomly divided into four groups of fifteen subjects each. Experimental Group I underwent kettlebell training, Experimental Group II underwent aerobic training, and Experimental Group III underwent a combination of kettlebell and aerobic training, while Group IV served as the control group and did not participate in any specific training programme other than their regular activities. The training programme was carried out for a period of twelve weeks with three training sessions per week. Breath-holding time was selected as the dependent variable and was measured before and after the training period. The collected data were statistically analyzed by applying the paired ‘t’ test to determine the significant difference between the pre-test and post-test scores within each group. Further, Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA) was applied to determine the significant differences among the experimental groups and the control group. Whenever the obtained ‘F’ ratio was found to be significant, Scheffé’s post hoc test was applied to identify the paired mean differences. The level of significance was fixed at 0.05. The results of the study indicated that kettlebell training, aerobic training, and their combined training significantly improved breath-holding time among collegiate kabaddi players, with the combined training group showing greater improvement compared to the other groups.