Abstract:
To study the effects of complex training with combined weight training and explosive movement on agility development of rugby-football players. Thirty male rugby-football players of Chulalongkorn University were purposively sampled to be the subjects in this study. They were divided into two groups, each group of fifteen players, based on simple random sampling. In addition to the regular training program, the experimental group had to undergo the course of the supplemental complex training with combined weight training and explosive movement training for two days per week (Tuesday and Friday), while the control group only had to retain their regular training program. The total duration of training was eight weeks. The data of agility, legs muscular explosive power, acceleration ability and dynamic flexibility of hip joint of both groups were taken before experiment, after the fourth and eighth weeks. The obtained data were analyzed in terms of means and standard deviations, one-way analysis of variance with repeated measure and multiple comparison by the tukey (a) were also employed for statistical significant. Research results indicated that 1. After four weeks of experiment, agility in the experimental group was significantly better than the control group at the .05 level 2. After eight weeks of experiment, agility, legs muscular explosive power, acceleration ability and dynamic flexibility of hip joint in the experimental group were significantly better than the control group at the .05 level 3. After four and eight weeks of experiment, agility, legs muscular explosive power, acceleration ability and dynamic flexibility of hip joint in the experimental group were significantly better than before experiment at the .05 level.