A Study of the Results by Using a Speed Training Program to Develop a Short-Distance Running Skills of Year 1’s Physical Students, Physical Education Department, Chaiyaphum Rajabhat University

Abstract

The objectives of the research were  1)  to develop a speed training program that affects step length and step frequency,  2)  to compare the speed,  3 )  to compare  the step length and  4)  to compare the step frequency before and after using the speed training program on the step length and the step frequency of the physical education students, Chaiyaphum Rajabhat University.  The sample groups were  30 students of the 1st year Physical Education program participating in the research project, obtained through purposive sampling.  They participated in the speed training program for 8 weeks and were tested by running a 100 meter.  The data test was collected by using 1) a speed training program about the step length and the step frequency,  and  2)  the test evaluation form (recording form) of the speed training program on the step length and the step frequency of the physical education students, Chaiyaphum Rajabhat University consisting of 3 sub-assessments:  1) short-distance running speed assessment, 2) stride length assessment, and  3) stride frequency assessment.   The data from the test were analyzed. Statistics used in the basic data analysis included percentage values,  average and standard deviation. Statistics used to compare test results before and after using the speed training program  were dependent t-tests and statistical significance was at the .05 level.  The research results found that

1. The development of a speed training program of the step length and the step frequency of physical education students, Chaiyaphum  Rajabhat University found that the training program created and developed was 100%- content accurate as appropriate for the program from 5 experts.
2. The speed comparing results before and after using the speed training program found that running speed after training the program, on average ( = 12.52) was better than before training the program, on average ( = 13.06). The training results were significantly different at the .05 level.
3. The comparing results of the stride length before and after using the speed training program on the step length and the step frequency of physical education students, Chaiyaphum Rajabhat University found that the stride length after training the program, average ( = 13.06), was better than before training the program, average ( = 12.52). The training results were significantly different at the level .05.

4 The comparing results of step frequency before and after using the speed training program found that the frequency of running steps after training the program  had an average frequency ( = 3.77) of steps better than before training the program, an average ( = 3.47). The training results were significantly different at the .05 level.