Influence of Plyometric Training Program on Selected Motor Fitness Components Among University Males

Introduction: Plyometric training is one of the most effective methods for improving explosive power. A wide variety of athletes can benefit from power training, particularly if training is followed by a strength-training program. The purpose of plyometric training is to improve the player's capacity to apply more force, more rapidly (Brad Adams, 2008). The purpose of this investigation was to find out the influence of plyometric training program on selected motor fitness components among University males. Method: A group of thirty university students was selected randomly; ages were in the range of between 18 to 24 years, Plyometric training program was employed for 12 weeks, two days in a week, 45 minutes of training per session. The subjects were segregated into two groups namely Group-A (n=20, experimental group), Group -B (n=20 control group). The plyometric training was employed on experimental group. Control group not given any special training program. The tests (pre and post) considered for this study was motor fitness components are as follows; explosive power, muscular endurance, speed and agility. To find out the mean differences from pre to post test, mean, standard deviation, and t-test computed by the help of SPSS. Results & Discussion: Twelve weeks of plyometric training protocol had revealed significant performance from pre to post-test among the participants with regard to the selected motor fitness variables with mean and standard deviation i.e. explosive power (1.74, 0.34) and (1.95, 0.36), muscular endurance (23.27, 4.68) and (28.50, 4.52), speed (5.65, 0.72) and (4.93, 0.44), agility (11.34, 2.26) and (10.35, 1.81). Conclusion: It is concluded that the influence of plyometric training had shown significant performance among the participants with regard to the selected motor fitness components i.e. explosive power, muscular endurance, speed and agility.