EFFECT OF PLYOMETRIC TRAINING ON BLOCK JUMP AND SPIKE JUMP OF FEMALE JUNIOR VOLLYBALL PLAYERS

Dr. Suresh Kutty K; Vijesh V.K; Neena Thekkan

Volume : V, Issue : II, February - 2016

EFFECT OF PLYOMETRIC TRAINING ON BLOCK JUMP AND SPIKE JUMP OF FEMALE JUNIOR VOLLYBALL PLAYERS

Dr. Suresh Kutty K, Vijesh V. K, Neena Thekkan

Abstract :

To achieve this purpose of the study a total of thirty female volleyball players (N=30) were selected from St Mary�s Higher Secondary School SulthanBathery. They had represented Kerala in the junior category. The age of the subjects ranged from 14 to 17 years. The subjects were equally divided (n=15) into an experimental group and control group. The subjects were tested on selected criterion variables such as explosive strength, Strength Endurance, Flexibility, Agility, and Speed was measured by standardized tests such as vertical jump test, push–up test, sit and reach test, shuttle run test, 50 yard sprint test respectively. Their spiking and blocking was also measured by spike jump and block jump tests. The data was statistically analysed by applying Dependent�t� –test. The level of significance was at 0.05 level. The result of the study revealed that there was a significant difference between experimental group and control group on explosive strength, strength endurance, flexibility, speed, agility, spike jump and block jump