IMPACT OF PLYOMETRIC TRAINING AND AEROBIC TRAINING ON FLEXIBILITY AMONG BASKETBALL PLAYERS

The aim of study was to analyse the effect of twelve weeks plyometric training and aerobic training on flexibility among Basketball players. Forty five boys were selected as subjects who were attended Basketball coaching camp conducted by the Government Higher Secondary School, Chidambaram. The selected subjects were aged between 16 to 19 years. The selected subjects were randomly divided into three groups namely Group I, Group II and Group III of 15 subjects each. Group I underwent plyometric training and Group II underwent aerobic training for twelve weeks. Group III acted as control group and did not involve in any specific training. The subjects were tested agility before and after the training by sit and reach test. The analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) was used to find out the significant difference if any, among the experimental groups and control group on selected criterion variable. In all the cases, .05 level of confidence was fixed to test the significance, which was considered as appropriate. Since there were three groups involved in this study, the Scheffe’S test was used as post-hoc test to determine the paired mean differences. As a result of plyometric and aerobic the flexibility of the subject is significantly improved. It is also concluded that aerobic exercises were significantly better than plyometrics.