Vol. 8, Issue 1, Part B (2026)

The present investigation was undertaken to examine the isolated and combined effects of Speed, Agility, and Quickness (SAQ) training and ladder training on speed performance among college men volleyball players. Sixty male college volleyball players from Puducherry were randomly selected and equally assigned into four groups (n = 15 each): SAQ training group, ladder training group, combined training group, and control group. All groups continued their regular volleyball training schedule, while the experimental groups additionally performed their respective training interventions for one hour per session, three days per week, over a period of twelve weeks. Speed performance was assessed using the 50 m dash test, which was administered before and after the training intervention. The collected data were statistically analyzed using Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA), followed by Scheffe’s post hoc test to determine significant differences among the groups. The level of statistical significance was set at p< 0.05.