Comparison of Selected Cardiovascular Profiles between Novice and Trained Soccer Players

The study was proposed to compare the selected cardiovascular profiles between novice and trained soccer players. To achieve this purpose of the study, thirty-seven (37) male soccer players from Malappuram district in Kerala state in the age group of 14 through 18 years were selected as subjects. The selected subjects were confined to the categorization made on the basis of training status (novice and trained). The cardiovascular profiles chosen as criterion variables were heart rate and stroke volume. Echocardiography was used to assess the selected criterion variables by adopting standardized procedures. The data thus collected were statistically examined by applying independent sample T test to find out the significant variation between groups. The α value of 0.05 was set for statistical significance. The outcome of the study demonstrates the existence of significant difference between novice and trained soccer players on heart rate and stroke volume, and thereby it implies that the training status has a statistically significant influence on heart rate and stroke volume.