Prathap, R (2011) A Study on the effectiveness of a six week plyometric training Program on agility. Masters thesis, College of Physiotherapy, Trinity Mission and Medical Foundation, Madurai.
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Abstract
INTRODUCTION : Sports training refers to specialized strategies and methods of exercise used in various sports to develop athletes and prepare them for performing in sporting events. The goal of any athletic training program is to improve the specific physical capacities needed for that sport. The term plyometric, as derived from its Greek roots, means to increase or augment. Such training has been used systematically in Track & Field by European coaches and athletes for nearly 25 years, although most American coaches consider it a recent phenomenon. In fact, most of us have been doing some form of plyometric exercise in all our lives. Jumping rope, playing hopscotch, leaping from the front porch, skipping, and bouncing are all plyometric movements. Understanding the mechanisms, technique, and proper application of plyometric training, however, is essential for it to be properly integrated into your own system of training. Plyometrics are exercises that aim to develop explosive ability by conditioning the neuromuscular and elastic characteristics of the muscle. Strictly speaking, plyometric training is a method of training as opposed to a specific set of exercises. Muscles that start in a static position cannot generate as much force as those using the stretch-shortening cycle since the eccentric to concentric muscle action uses the elastic energy stored in the muscle. AIM OF THE STUDY : The aim of this study was to analyze the effectiveness of six week plyometric training program on agility. OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY : The objective of this study is to analyze the effectiveness of plyometric training regimen on agility in young male athletes. METHODS : Thirty subjects satisfying the inclusion criteria were selected from the population by 'Convenient Sampling Technique' and were divided in to two groups of fifteen subjects each: Experimental Group, • Control Group. The experimental group received the given six weeks of plyometrics training. The control group did not receive any training. They were assessed for pre and post test directly. Inclusion Criteria: • Subjects with age group of 20-30 years, • Male athletes, • Cooperative patients, • Subjects with no contraindications. Exclusion Criteria: • Subjects with age group of below 20 or above 30 years, • Female athletes, • Non Cooperative Patients, • Subjects with muscle contractures or deformity. RESULTS : T Drill Test - The pretest, post test and adjusted mean values of the control group on agility were 12.18, 12.34 and 12.27 Secsrespectively. The pretest, post test and adjusted mean values of the experimental group on agility were 12.0, 11.63 and 11.71 Secs respectively. Hence it was found that the polymeric training improved the agility performance significantly than the control group. Shuttle Run Test - The pretest, post test and adjusted mean values of the control group on agility were 9.74, 9.85 and 9.86Secs respectively. The pretest, post test and adjusted mean values of the experimental group on agility were 9.75, 9.55Secs and 9.55 respectively. Hence it was found that the polymeric training improved the agility performance significantly than the control group. Lateral Change of Direction Test - The pretest, post test and adjusted mean values of the control group on agility were 6.75, 6.9 and 6.84Secs respectively. The pretest, post test and adjusted mean values of the experimental group on agility were 6.58, 6.31 and 6.38 Secs respectively. Hence it was found that the polymeric training improved the agility performance significantly than the control group. CONCLUSION : The goal of any athletic training programme is to improve the specific physical capacities needed for that sport, plyometric is a term derived from its Greek roots, means to increases or augment. The present study is conducted to improve the agility of sports spersons through a six week plyometrics training programme. Male athletes within the age group of 20-30 years were taken up for the study using the usual inclusion criteria. The experimental group received the given six weeks of plyometric training and statistical analysis was done, By analyzing the data, improvement in the experimental group was noted. Hence, it is concluded that the significant improvement in agility performance was obtained in the experimental group in corporated with six week plyometric training programme for male athletes. So, null hypothesis can be rejected and alternative hypothesis may be accepted.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | six week plyometric training Program ; agility. |
| Subjects: | PHYSIOTHERAPY > Sports Physiotherapy |
| Depositing User: | Subramani R |
| Date Deposited: | 23 Aug 2017 01:24 |
| Last Modified: | 23 Aug 2017 01:24 |
| URI: | http://repository-tnmgrmu.ac.in/id/eprint/2799 |
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