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EFFECTS OF LOW INTENSITY PLYOMETRIC TRAINING COMBINED
WITH AEROBIC TRAINING ON PERFORMANCE OF AGILITY

Dr.Baljit Singh Sekhon, Deputy Director of Sports, Nagaland University, Nagaland

ABSRACT
The purpose of the study was to find out the effects of low Intensity plyometric training
combined with aerobic training on agility of. To achieve the purpose of the study, thirty School
Students of Mokokchung and Zunheboto Districts of Nagaland were selected as subject at random
and their age group range between 13to 15 years. The study was formulated as pre and post test
random group design, in which thirty players were divided into three equal groups. The
experimental group-1 (n=10, LI-PT) underwent low intensity plyometric Training, experimental
group-2 (n=10, LI- PT-AT) underwent low intensity plyometric training combined with aerobic
training and group 3 served as control group (n=10, CG) did not undergo any specific training. In
this study, two training programme were adopted as independent variable, i.e., low intensity
plyometric training, and low intensity plyometric training combined with aerobic training. The
agility was selected as dependent variable; it was measured by T- test and performance was
recorded in seconds. The selected two treatment group’s was performed three days in a week for
the period of eight weeks, as per the stipulated training program. The performance of agility was
tested before and after the training period. The collected pre and post data was critically analyzed
with apt statistical tool of analysis of co-variance (ANCOVA), for observed the significant
adjusted post-test mean difference of three groups. The Scheffe’s post hoc test was used to find
out pair-wise comparisons between groups. To test the hypothesis 0.05 level of significant was
fixed in this study. The results proved that the low intensity plyometric training combined with
aerobic training produce significant improvement on agility rather than the low intensity
plyometric training and control group.
Key Words: 1.Plyometric training, 2.Aerobic training, 3.Low intensity, 4. ANCOVA, 5.
Agility

INTRODUCTION
The term plyometrics has had few meaning and interpretations over the years depending
on whether once IS describing plyometrics classic plyometric or modern plyometrics. Plyometric
exercise translates into more length as loaded or explosive eccentric (ECC) muscle action with no
reversible, e.g., concentric (CON), muscle actions are used. Zatsiorsky V (2006). Plyometrics or
jump training is a technique for improving jumping ability and power by using the stretch reflex to
facilitate recruitment of additional muscle motor units. Plyometric training uses the eccentric
muscle action created prior to the jump to generate elastic energy (the stretch reflex) that provides
power for the jump. As the body lands from one jump, that there are many benefits of adding
plyometric training to an aquatic program when gains in motor performance and power are desired
(Martel et. Al, 2005; Miler et.al. 2007; Reddy and Maniazhagu 2015; Robinson et al. 2004;
Stemm and Jacobson 2007). Kabaddi is basically a combative sport, with seven players on each
side; played for a period of 40 minutes with a 5 minutes break (20-5-20). The core idea of the
game is to score points by raiding into the opponent’s court and touching as many defense players
as possible without getting caught on a single breath.

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