Effect of 6- week plyometric training on agility of university level cricket players

Abstract

The purpose of the present study was to determine the effect of 6-week plyometric training on agility of university level cricket players. 30 male university level cricket players of Jiwaji University, Gwalior (M.P), aged 18 to 25 years were selected as subjects. For the study the pretest- posttest randomized groups Experimental design was adopted. The experimental treatment was given to the subjects through the plyometric exercises i.e. Squat Jump, Split Jump (lounges), Vertical Depth Jump, Jump up, Box Jump March, Lateral Jump (Single leg), Lateral Jump over the cone (Double leg), three days a week for 6 weeks of one hour per session from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. The pre-test and post-test data were collected before administering the training and immediately after the completion of the training programme by using AAHPERD shuttle run test to measure the Agility. To analyze the collected data ANCOVA statistical technique was employed and the level of significant was observed at 0.05 level. On the basis of the statistical technique it was conclude that there was significant improvement of agility due to the training of selected plyotmetric exercises.