THE EFFECT OF 6 WEEK PLYOMETRIC TRAINING PROGRAM ON AGILITY OF COLLEGIATE SOCCER PLAYERS

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of 6 week plyometric training program on agility of collegiate soccer players.To achieve the purpose of this study 30 students selected from C.S.J.M. University, Kanpur were selected as subjects. Their age ranged between 20 to 25 years. The selected subjects were randomly divided into two groups each group consists of 15 students, namely experimental group „A‟ and control group „B‟. Plyometric training for 6 week was assigned to experimental group „A‟, and control group „B‟ does not undergone any type of experimental training. All the training programmes were scheduled for three days per week for a period of 6 week. The agility measured by the help of T Test. The data collected from the plyometric training group „A‟, and control group „B‟ on the criterion measures i.e., agility was statistically analyzed by the application of analysis of covariance (ANCOVA). The mean of pre test for plyometric training group (14.61) and control group (14.73). Further the mean of post test for plyometric training group (14.35) and control group (14.99). The result of ANCOVA shows that there was significant effect of 6 week plyometric training group agility of collegiate soccer players. In the light of finding it was conclude that plyometric training improves agility of collegiate soccer players. This meta-analysis extends that the plyometric training improved times in the agility measures because of either better motor recruitment or neural adaptations.