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Effect of 2 weeks of plyometric versus sprint training on reactive agility, kicking speed and sprint speed in football players: a randomised clinical trial

In: Comparative Exercise Physiology
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P. Kale Department of Sports Physiotherapy, KAHER Institute of Physiotherapy, Belagavi Karnataka, India

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B. Motimath Department of Sports Physiotherapy, KAHER Institute of Physiotherapy, Belagavi Karnataka, India

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D. Chivate Department of Sports Physiotherapy, KAHER Institute of Physiotherapy, Belagavi Karnataka, India

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Abstract

Football requires high-intensity skilled movements like strength, power, speed, agility, and kicking for efficient performance and in football, short pre-seasons and limited games necessitate short training protocols to maximise results, ensuring effective preparation for athletes. The study aimed to compare the effect of plyometric training and sprint training on reactive agility, kicking speed and sprint speed in football players. In this study a total of 30 participants were recruited and divided into Group A – Plyometric training (PT) (n = 15) and Group B – Sprint training (ST) (n = 15). Both groups received two weeks of intervention for three days a week. For between the group comparison reactive agility showed significant increase in both the groups post intervention ( P < 0.001). Kicking speed had no significant effect in the groups post intervention ( P < 0.35). Sprint speed showed significant improvement in both the group’s showing ST was more beneficial ( P < 0.001). The study concluded that both groups have shown to improve in reactive agility, kicking speed, and sprint speed but the PT had shown more effect in reactive agility and kicking speed and sprint speed had shown more effect in ST. This suggests that plyometric or sprint training can be included during the season alongside traditional football training without impairing performance.

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