Effects of plyometric training on soccer related physical fitness variables of intercollegiate female soccer players

Authors : Mesfin MENGESH, Sangeeta RANİ, Molla DEYOU

Pages : 20-24

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Publication Date : 2016-07-01

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Plyometric training is an important training program in improving physical fitness and soccer skills of players. The study was conducted to find out the effects of plyometric training on soccer related physical fitness variables of Haramaya University intercollegiate female soccer players. For this study forty female insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(age, 20±1.5 years; height, 1.61±0.7 m; BMI, 20.41±0.7Kg/cm2); soccer players were selected through purposive sampling. Experimental group insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(n= 20); participants were engaged in a supervised plyometric training program 3 days/week for 12 weeks. The control group insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(n= 20); did not participate in any of the program except regular soccer training however, the tests were conducted for them. The physical fitness and soccer skill variables selected for the study were: Speed, Explosive power, Agility, Dribbling, Kicking Right and Left Feet. Tests were taken three times at pre training, during training and post training. Comparison of mean was done by paired t-test. The results obtained in this study indicated that there was significant improvement in selected physical fitness and soccer skill variables due to the effects of plyometric training. After 12 weeks of plyometric training participant’s speed insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(0.78 m/sec.);, agility insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(2.64 sec);, and explosive power insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(7.85 cm); were changed significantly insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p<0.05);. Participant’s dribbling soccer skill insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(1.92 sec.);, kicking right foot for distance insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(2.19 m); and kicking left foot for distance insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(2.91 m); were significantly improved through plyometric training. This study proved that plyometric training was significantly better in improving the physical fitness variables and soccer skills of female soccer players.
Keywords : Intercollegiate, physical fitness variables, plyometric training, soccer skills

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