Abstract:
The purpose of the study was to find out the effect of fartlek training and sand training on the selected
physical fitness variables ofintercollegiate players of large area games.To achieve the purpose of this study,
ninety intercollegiate players of large area games (Football, Cricket, Hockey) were selected from, Sri
Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore District, Tamilnadu. The subject‟s
age ranged from 18 to 21 years and they were divided into three equal groups namely fartlek training group,
sand training group and control group.Thefartlek training group, sand training group underwent training
programme for the period of twelve weeks, and control group has not under gone any type of training. The data
were collected before and after the training programme. The selected data was statistically analyzed by using
analysis of co-variance (ANCOVA). The result of the study reveals that was an insignificant difference between
fartlek training group and sand training group on the selected physical fitness variables (Cardiovascular
Endurance).