Effects of 12-week in-season low-intensity plyometric training on dynamic balance of pre-pubertal female volleyball players

Year 2017, Volume: 19 Issue: 1, 24 - 30, 30.04.2017

Elif Turgut , Filiz Fatma Colakoglu , Pınar Serbes Cengiz Akarcesme Gul Baltacı

Abstract

Investigating the effects of plyometric training on dynamic balance of prepubertal female
volleyball players may enable to enhance comprehensive knowledge about
neuromuscular control enhancement and may further provide basis for developing training protocols
encouraging lifelong regular physical activity for prepubertal volleyball
players. The aim of this study was to compare the
effects of 12-week plyometric training on dynamic balance in female prepubertal
volleyball players. Twenty-nine female volleyball players were recruited to
participate in the study. Participants were randomly separated into two study
groups; plyometric training (n=14) and control group (n=15). All participants
were assessed at baseline and after 12-week training. Dynamic balance was
assessed with Star Excursion Balance test (SEBT). A repeated-measures ANOVA was performed. Comparisons showed that
after 12-week training, plyometric training resulted in improvements in SEBT
anterior, posterolateral and posteromedial scores for both dominant and
nondominant leg whereas there were no differences found in the control group. Compared to
control training, plyometric training resulted in additional gains for dynamic
balance in female prepubertal volleyball players. The findings of the study
provide basis for developing
training protocols for prepubertal volleyball players.

Keywords

Balance, plyometric training, prepubertal children, volleyball

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