• Dr. S. Somasundaramoorthy

Since plyometric put great stress on the muscular-skeletal system, it is better to practice after developing the basic strength through weight training. The purpose of the study was to investigate the effect of plyometric training on selected physical variables of handball players. Thirty out of players were randomly selected from Coimbatore district, the selected players were divided into two groups consisting of 15 players. No attempt was made equate the groups. The age of the subjects ranged between 18 to 25 years. The influence of the plyometric training was assessed on selected variables. The training load was increased from the maximum working capacity of the subject doing pilot study. The duration of the training period was restricted to eight weeks and the number of sessions per week was confined to three. The data obtained from all the groups before and after the experimental period were statistically analyzed by dependent‘t’ test to find out the significant improvement if any, 0.05 level of confidence was fixed to the level of significance between pre and posttest means of all groups. Pre and post test was conducted on separate days with warm up. The agility measured by 4x10meter shuttle run in seconds, Leg explosive power measured by standing broad jump in meters. Further, the findings confirmed the plyometric training is suitable protocol to bring out the desirable changes over the agility, breath holding time and Serving Ability of volleyball players.

Plyometric Training, Footballers, Agility, and Leg Explosive Power.

"EFFECT OF PLYOMETRIC TRAINING ON SELECTED PHYSICAL VARIABLES OF BASKETBALL PLAYERS", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.4, Issue 7, page no.893-898, September 2017, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1709133.pdf

"EFFECT OF PLYOMETRIC TRAINING ON SELECTED PHYSICAL VARIABLES OF BASKETBALL PLAYERS", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.4, Issue 7, page no. pp893-898, September 2017, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1709133.pdf