EFFECT OF PLYOMETRICS TRAINING ON THIGH MUSCLE CIRCUMFERENCE ON BASKETBALL PLAYERS

Abstract: The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of plyometric exercise on Thigh Muscle Circumference of Collegiate Basketball players. The Basketball players of Nanded districts of Marathwada region of Maharashtra were selected the primary source of data for the present study. Total 60 Basketball considered as an experimental group and 60 Basketball considered control group for the present study. The experimental group was given the plyometric training and no training was given to the control group. The duration of training program was six weeks. The training was administrated on alternative days i.e. four days per week. The data was collected before and at the end of six weeks training program, with the help of steel tape. The criterion measures were recorded in centimeters. To find out the significant effect of plyometric training on the thigh muscle circumference t-test was employed and mean difference between pretest and posttest of experimental group and control group was determined. Results of this study showed significant effect of plyometric training on thigh muscle circumference was found.

Keywords: Plyometrics Training, Basketball Players, Thigh Muscle Circumference