A Study to Find Out the Effect of Plyometric Training on Power and Agility Performance in High School Basketball Players: An Interventional Study

Abstract

Introduction: Plyometric training is a training strategy designed to improve the performance by incorporating
the basic needs of agility and power, allows muscle to reach exponential increase in the maximum strength and
speed of movement in the shortest duration. Basketball requires players to move forward, backward, laterally,
diagonally and need to change Directions in a split second.
Methodology: This study was an interventional study, where 30 high school basketball players with age group
14-20 years were selected by inclusion and exclusion criteria. Players who were willing to participate in the study
were requested to fill the consent form. 30 high school basketball players received plyometric training. Outcome
measurements vertical jump height and T-agility measured before 5 weeks and after of the training. RESULT &
Conclusion: Data were analyzed by Statistical package of social science (SPSS) 20.0 software applying paired t test
for pre treatment and post treatment comparison of vertical jump height and wilcoxon sign ranked test used for
T-agility. The results revealed that vertical jump height showed significant improvement after training (t=-10.679,
p<0.05), and T-agility test also showed significant improvement after training (t=-5.295, p<0.05) in high school
basketball players. The result showed significant difference of pre and post training. So, it can be concluded that
plyometric training effective on power and agility in high school basketball players.