A COMPARISON OF ATHLETIC POWER AMONG SELECTED COMBAT SPORTS

Abstract: The purpose of the study was to compare Athletic Power in Power lifting, Judo and Weight Lifting. The 40 players were selected for sample size of each group of the study and their age ranged between 20 -25 years. Exclusion criteria were the presence of chronic medical conditions such as asthma, heart disease or any other condition that would put the subjects at risk when performing the experimental tests.Athletic Power measured by using the Standing Broad Jump. The mean, S.Ds and ANOVA and LSD Post hoc Test was utilized the level of significant was set up at 0.05 level. The result shows significant difference of Athletic Power among three groups of Combat Sports. The findings of the study show that Power lifting players was found to have less Athletic Power abilities as compare to their counterparts of Weight lifting. the findings of the study show that Weight lifting players was found to have good Athletic Power abilities as compare to their counterparts Judo Players.

Keywords: Power lifting, Judo and Weight Lifting, Combat, Athletic Power.