The Effects of Hill Training To Improve the Speed, Acceleration and Stride Rate among Under 17 Athletics Trainee Indian High School Dubai

INTORDUCTION Today is an era of minimum input and maximum output for this every possible work is being done to increase efficiency. Every perspective angle is being thoroughly scrutinized by research and scientists together, so that sportsmen can get maximum biomechanical advantage to improve their performances (Gardiner, 1955). Speed items commonly known as sprinting events have been on the agenda of the modern Olympic Games from the very beginning. Speed plays a vital role in all games and sports but it plays a very dominant role especially for the sprinters. For a sprinter to give good performance he must possess acceleration speed, sprinting speed, speed of movement and reaction time (Arlet, 1975). Earlier athletics did not adopt any sophisticated training means for the development of speed. In the competition the athlete exhibited whatever he gained through daily physical work and whatever speed characteristics he inherited from his parents. In ancient days the saying “Sprinters are never made they are born” used to carry might which is now being modified as sprinter in born with some inherited speed, but he can be shaped in to a better running skill as a result of scientific training ( Arlet, 1975). Each sprinter has individual speed dynamics shown in different combinations of stride frequency and stride length, acceleration capacity, ability to relax etc. These individualities depend largely on genetic differences, as well as physical development and training levels of an athlete. There is no doubt regarding the contribution of acceleration speed, sprinting speed and speed of movement to bring about better performance on the part of sprinters. A thorough analysis shows that results in most of the sports events are achieved by quickly accelerating the body which means the speed per unit time is increased as far as possible. Acceleration is concerned with the attainment of maximum speed in the shortest possible time (Tabaschnic and Sultanor, 1980).