The Comparative Effect of Hill Training and Plyometric Training on Speed and Vertical Explosive Power among Football Players

Abstract:

This study compared the effects of hill training and plyometric training program on the following functional tests: Speed (35 m sprint speed test – best of three trials) Vertical explosive power (sergeant jump test).To achieve the purpose of the study, 48 male football players were selected from the Government Higher Secondary School, Thuvarankurichy, Trichy District at randomly. They were randomly assigned in to Hill training group (n = 16), Plyometric Training group (n = 16), and a control group (n = 16). Experimental groups trained three days a week for 12 weeks. The collected data were statistically analyzed with paired sample‘t’ test was used to find out significant improvement and analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) was used to find out the significant difference among experimental and control groups and the Scheffe’s test was applied as post-hoc test to find out paired mean difference was significant. In all the cases 0.05 level of confidence was fixed to test the hypothesis.This study concluded that the hill training was significantly effective in improving the speed and Vertical explosive power than plyometric training group of football players.

Author Name : Dr. S. Sethu

Keywords: Hill Training, Plyometric, Speed, Explosive Power, Football.


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