Effect of Plyometric Training with Dynamic Stretching Programme on Upper Body Strength and Lower Body Strength of Female Volleyball Players

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to investigate the effect of plyometric training with dynamic stretching programme on upper body strength and lower body strength of female volleyball players. Sample chosen about 60 volleyball players and they were divided into plyometric training group (n=15), dynamic stretching group (n=15), plyometric with dynamic stretching group (n=15) and control group (n=15). The plyometric training programme and dynamic stretching programme comprises of plyometric exercises and dynamic stretching exercises. Result showed that 4 weeks of training programme significantly improved the upper body strength and lower body strength between the pre and post test scores. It indicated a significant improvement between pre-post test mean difference (t=4.41, P< 0.05) in plyometric training group, (t=3.64, P< 0.05) in dynamic stretching group, (t=7.86, P< 0.05) in plyometric with dynamic stretching group and (t=0.42, P< 0.05) in control group and (t=2.28, P< 0.05) in plyometric training group (t=2.99, P< 0.05) in dynamic stretching group, (t=5.72, P< 0.05) in plyometric with dynamic stretching group and (t=1.87, P< 0.05) in control group for upper body strength and lower body strength respectively. The findings suggested that three days of plyometric training with dynamic stretching programme a week for 4 weeks is sufficient enough to show improvements in upper body strength and lower body strength.