Year: 2023 | Month: December | Volume: 13 | Issue: 12 | Pages: 263-271
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijhsr.20231232
Effectiveness of Plyometric Exercises to Improve Balance Among Football Players: A Randomised Control Trial
Dr. Yash Patel1, Ayushi Patel2, Vijay Pandita3
1Tutor, Nootan College of Physiotherapy, Sankalchand Patel University, Visnagar, Gujarat, India.
2Internee, Nootan College of Physiotherapy, Sankalchand Patel University, Visnagar, Gujarat, India.
3Professor, Nootan College of Physiotherapy, Sankalchand Patel University, Visnagar, Gujarat, India
Corresponding Author: Vijay Pandita
ABSTRACT
Background: Football is a popular sport that relies on balance control for players to control movements, change direction, and maintain stability. Balance is crucial for players' running, jumping, tackling, and injury prevention. It involves maintaining the body's COG within its base of support, with the static balance being the most challenging. Dynamic balance requires maintaining equilibrium during transitions. Plyometrics is a form of resistance training that combines rapid eccentric and concentric contractions to produce fast forceful movements. It requires minimum basic strength levels and involves both the lower and upper extremities. Plyometrics has three phases: eccentric, amortization, and concentric. To perform plyometric exercises, perform one to two times per week on a firm, forgiving surface. If the technique deteriorates, the exercise should be stopped.
Study Design: Randomized Controlled Trial.
Outcome measures: SEBT, BBT
Methodology: A randomized control trial was done. Ethical clearance was taken from the committee. Samples were collected by the Random Number Generator sampling method. The details of the treatment were explained to the subjects and written consent was taken. In an 8-week intervention study, 30 participants in the age group of 18-25 years were studied. They were divided into 2 groups; group A received plyometrics balance training and group B received conservative treatment. Pre and post-treatment data was collected and analyzed using SPSS 22.0. Paired and unpaired t-tests were used to find out the significance of the treatment.
Result: A statistically significant improvement was seen in Group A compared to Group B in terms of balance.
Conclusion: In this study, Group A showed more statistically significant improvement in the score of SEBT in all 8 directions & improvement in BBT score that indicates plyometrics exercises are beneficial in terms of improving balance among young non-elite football players compared to Group B.
Key words: Young non-elite football players, Plyometric training, SEBT, BBT,