Abstract:
Continuous and interval training is one of sport activities that has a positive effect on trainees in physical fitness performance as a result of this, it acquires a wide attention locally and globally, so it concerns with the variety of training method as a basic requirements for improvement of physical fitness. The purpose of the present study was to determine thecomparative effect of continuous and interval training on physical fitness variables among female football players at Dangila town. To achieve the purpose, Experimentaldesign was used. 28 female football project players were taken population (purposive) as a sample studies their age was14 – 17 years. Continuous training group (n=14) and interval training group (n=14) performed continuous and interval training respectively three days per week for 3-month and 60second per session.Bothgroups undergone normal training program. And both groups had taken pre and post-tests. So, all subjects participated in 5 selected physical fitness performance tests: 1.6km run test, 60 second sit-up test, standing long jump test, Illinois agility test and 30meter sprinting test. The data collected from the study subject was analyzed using SPSS version 20 software by paired sample t-test and independent sample t- test of significant at 0.05 level of confidence. Both groups were significantly increased cardio respiratory fitness, muscular endurance, power, agility and speed.However, the results of the study indicates that, continuous and interval training group were not significant difference in level of cardio respiratory fitness and muscular endurance. Whereas, in the level of agility, power and speed there is a significant difference between groups, since interval training group were better performed than continuous training group. As it was assessed byLevene's test for equality of variancesat the level of 1.6km run test (P =.933, MD = .0157) 60sec sit-up test (P =.459, MD = -1.5000) standing long jump test (P = .000, MD = -0.4221) Illinois agility test (P = .011, MD =.6000) 30m sprinting test (P =.002, MD = .4507). So Iconcluded that continuous training as effective as interval trainings for enhancement of cardio respiratory fitness and muscular endurance. Whereas, interval training is more effective than continuous training in the improvement of power, agility and speed of fitness in twelve weeks training programs of female football project players. But additional longer-term study with follow-ups is required to confirm this.