NCT Number: NCT06212856
This study aims to find the effectiveness of Plyometric training on Physical fitness and Technical skills of young male volleyball players. Players would be taken from Prime Sports Academy and Prime Institute of Health Sciences, Islamabad and a well-designed Plyometric training plan will be implied on them for 8 weeks. After the time span, the result would be compared to check the effectiveness of the training plan.
Interested in participating?
Request Info18 year–25 year
Male
Interventional
Not applicable
Islamabad, Pakistan
Location status: Recruiting
Syed Aqil H Shah
CONTACT
Syed Aqil H Shah, MSPT*
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Waqar A Awan, PhD
CONTACT
Waqar A Awan, PhD
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Volleyball, invented by William Morgan in 1895, boasts a global participation of approximately 500 million people, making it a dynamic and fast-paced sport with diverse technical, tactical, and athletic demands. The game places high requirements on players' speed, agility, power, and strength. In the Netherlands, it is one of the most played team sports, with over 12,500 athletes participating. Volleyball is considered safer than other sports like football, handball, and basketball. Plyometric training (PT) is a key focus for coaches and professionals aiming to enhance players' conditioning capacities.
Plyometric jump training (PJT) has been identified as beneficial for both amateur and professional volleyball players, emphasizing the importance of training for repeated jumping, frequent sprinting, and directional changes. A meta-analysis by Ramirez et al. (2020) found that PJT effectively improved players in various age groups and genders while being deemed safe for volleyball players. Gjinovci et al. (2017) conducted a Randomized Control Trial, revealing greater improvements in plyometric group participants compared to skill-based training, particularly for sprinting, jumping, and throwing performance in players above 18 years of age.
Given the lack of a structured training plan for volleyball players, the study proposes implementing a structured plyometric training plan. This approach aims to enhance physical fitness and technical skills, including improved landing mechanics, increased explosive power, muscle strength, and agility. The study anticipates incorporating the structured plyometric training plan into the domestic players' training protocol, with a focus on improving rate of force development (RFD) for explosive movements such as jumping and spiking, as well as enhancing speed and agility for quick and coordinated on-court actions. The ultimate goal is to evaluate whether the proposed training plan positively impacts players' technical skills and physical fitness.
Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes
Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.
Inclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria
The group will receive plyometric exercises in a controlled environment. Following, Plyometrics would be performed.
The group will receive conventional exercises in a controlled environment. Following, conventional exercises would be performed.
Time frame: 8 weeks
Leg Power
Time frame: 8 weeks
Hand Strength
Time frame: 8 weeks
Strength
Time frame: 8 weeks
Speed
Time frame: 8 weeks
Agility
Time frame: 8 weeks
Endurance Test
Time frame: 8 weeks
Flexibility
Time frame: 8 weeks
Abdominal strength
Time frame: 8 weeks
Reaction time
Time frame: 8 weeks
Time frame: 8 weeks
Time frame: 8 weeks
Time frame: 8 weeks
Time frame: 8 weeks
AAHPERD Wall Spike
Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.
Syed Aqil Shah
CONTACT
Waqar Ahmed Awan, PhD
CONTACT
Riphah International University
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