Effects of plyometric training on explosive strength, speed and kicking speed in female soccer players

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Anthropologist, cilt.19, sa.2, ss.333-339, 2015 (SCI-Expanded, SSCI, Scopus) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 19 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2015
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1080/09720073.2015.11891666
  • Dergi Adı: Anthropologist
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.333-339
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Jumping, Kicking, Leg power, Sprint, Stretch-shortening cycle
  • Trakya Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

The aim of the present study was to examine how to speed, explosive strength, and kicking speed are affected by a 10-week plyometric training (PT) program in elite female soccer players. Twenty adult players from Women First League (age=19.3±1.6year, height=163.3±4.7cm, body mass=56.6±6.1kg) were divided into plyometric group (PG) and control group (CG). Both the groups performed technical and tactical training and matches together. PG performed PT 2 times per week for 10 weeks. No significant difference was found between the groups at pretest variable (p>0.05). The significant improvement was found in the posttest of both groups (p<0.05), except for 10-20-m sprint test in the CG (p>0.05). Sprint, counter movement jump, standing broad jump, peak power and kicking speed test values were all significantly improved in the PG, as compared with the CG (p<0.05). The results indicated that safe and effective PT can be useful to strength and conditioning coaches for explosive strength.