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Comparative Studies | Physiotherapy | India | Volume 13 Issue 1, January 2024 | Rating: 5.3 / 10
The Comparative Study on Effectiveness of Plyometric Vs Pilates Exercises on Increasing Vertical Jump Performance among Basketball Players
Rahul Chouhan | Anand Misra | Ronald Bhan
Abstract: Basketball is a team sport and it consist of five players each opposing one another on a rectangular court. The objective of these sport is to shooting a basketball through the defender?s hoop mounted 10 feet high to a basketball at each end of the court, while preventing own hoop from opponent team. Purpose:- Purpose of the study was to compare the effectiveness of Plyometric vs Pilates exercises on increasing vertical jump performance. Subject: 30 subjects are selected, and divided in to group A and group B. all were tested in vertical jump and muscle strength prior to starting the plyometric and pilates training program. Method: All the subjects were underwent 6 weeks of training program and were retested. The subjects were divided in to two groups. Group A was given 3 days of plyometric training a week and rest of days strength training and Group B was given pilates training for 3 days and rest of days strength training. Result: The data collected was statistically analysed using paired and unpaired t test after intervention group A showed significant improvement in vertical jump height. Conclusion: The finding suggested that group A (plyometric) is more effective than group B (Pilates) in improving vertical jump height.
Keywords: Basketball, Plyometric training, Pilates training, Sargent jump test
Edition: Volume 13 Issue 1, January 2024,
Pages: 296 - 300