The main purpose of this study is to find out the effect of endurance training and yogic practice on cardio-respiratory endurance of football players. The scope of study was to 60 students from Scott Christian college, Nagercoil, Tamilnadu, India. The age of students varied from 17-23 years. The study was delimited to endurance training, yogic practices and cardio-respiratory endurance and to six (6) weeks training programme only. Subjects were administered nine minute (9) run and walk test to measure the Cardio-respiratory Endurance before and after the endurance training and yogic practices programme of six weeks. Cardio-respiratory Endurance will be tested and measured through standard procedure with the help of expert. The present study were examined by employing by applying analysis of variance as well as analysis of covariance with regard to three experimental groups and one control group to find out the inter-group variability to allow for the comparison between initial and final scores and to effect adjustments in final or terminal scores which allowed for difference in same initial variables. Conclusions 1. This might be due to the fact that endurance training might be helped to increases the working capacity of heart and lung. 2. This might be due to the fact that yogic practices might be helped to increases the working capacity of heart and lung.3.Finally, researcher concluded that combined training has more significant effect on cardio-respiratory fitness of football players.

Endurance Training, Yogic practices, Cardio respiratory endurance.