Effectiveness of Lateral Plyometric Jumps on Agility in Football Players
Dibyashri Patowary, Lopa Das- General Medicine
Context:
Plyometrics are exercises that are designed to improve muscle power using jump activity that involves jumping, hopping, and skipping. This study was concentrated on lateral plyometric jumps training which a type of lateral plyometric exercise is.
Aims:
The aim of the study was to determine the effectiveness of lateral plyometric training on agility in football players.
Setting and Design:
This was a single-group pre–postexperimental study conducted on male football players.
Methodology:
Fifty-six football players participated in the age group between 15 and 25 years. All players were assessed for the Illinois agility test and lateral shuffle test to assess agility pre- and postintervention. Players performed 15 sessions of lateral plyometric jumps with a rest period of 2 days after every session for 1 month and 15 days.
Statistical Analysis Used:
Statistical analysis was done using IBM SPSS 26 Software. Mean median, mode, standard deviation, and paired
Results:
The results of the study showed statistically significant improvement with
Conclusion:
This study concluded that the lateral plyometric jumps helped to improve the agility in football players.