Vol. 6, Issue 2, Part A (2024)

Background: Football is the most popular contact sport worldwide. The nature of the game calls for excellent performance from numerous motor components. In order to condition the athletes and get them ready for the complex micro-movements that are taking place at the motor neuron level. Football players are more likely to get an injury as a result of vigorous training drills and intensive on-field action. Warming up is essential for injury prevention and increase performance. Many different types of warm-ups are used but needs to find a proper protocol. This study focused to find out the effect of RAMP warm-up on speed, agility and endurance for competitive preparation in football players.
Aim: The aim of the study is to evaluate the effect of RAMP warm-up on Speed, agility and endurance in football players.
Objective: To measure the duration of speed for football players by using the 30-meter sprint test.
To measure the duration of agility for football players by using the agility t-test.
To measure the score of endurance for football players by using the yoyo endurance.
Method: 50 Football players were selected as per inclusion and exclusion Criteria. The procedure was explained to the player and written informed consent was taken. Participants were randomly allocated into 2 groups (Experimental group and control group) by using the cheat method. The outcome measures like speed, agility, and endurance were measured by a 30-meter sprint test, Agility t-test and yoyo endurance test respectively before and after the intervention. In the Experimental Group, RAMP warm-up was carried out for 4 weeks. Control Group traditional warm-up was carried out for 4 weeks.
Result: The data’s normality was checked using the Shapiro-Wilk test, which showed that the data were parametric. The outcomes were analyzed by using paired t-test for intra-group analysis and independent t-test for intergroup analysis. In intra group, there was a significant improvement in the 30-meter sprint test, agility t-test and yoyo endurance test. In intergroup experimental group showed significant improvement in functional performance. The RAMP warm up found to be effective in improving speed (p=0.001, t=11.041), agility (p=0.001, t=10.155) and endurance (p=0.002, t=4.180).
Conclusion: The present study concluded that RAMP Warm up showed significant improvement in the 30-meter sprint test, agility t-test and yoyo endurance test.