Optimizing Physical Fitness in Football Through Modern Plyometric and Yoga-Based Interventions
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https://doi.org/10.48047/v88hbn70Keywords:
Plyometric, Yogic Practices, Speed, Agility, Physical Variables, FootballAbstract
Objective: The purpose of the study was to find out the effect of plyometric training and yogic practices on selected physical variables among football players. Material and Methods: To achieve the purpose of the present study, forty five football players from Hosur district, Tamilnadu, India were selected as subjects at random and their ages ranged from 18 to 25 years. The subjects were divided into three equal groups of fifteen subjects each. Group I acted as Experimental Group I [Plyometric training], Group II acted as Experimental Group II [Yogic practices] and Group III acted as Control Group. The duration of experimental period was 12 weeks. After the experimental treatment, all the forty five subjects were tested on their physical variables. This final test scores formed as post test scores of the subjects. The pre test and post test scores were subjected to statistical analysis using Analysis of Covariance [ANCOVA] to find out the significance among the mean differences, whenever the ‘F’ ratio for adjusted test was found to be significant, Scheffe’s post hoc test was used. In all cases 0.05 level of significance was fixed to test hypotheses. Results: The plyometric training group produced significant improvement in physical variables than the control group. The yogic practices group produced significant improvement in physical variables than the control group. it was observed that plyometric training group showed better performance on speed and agility than the yogic practices and control group: and in case of muscular strength and explosive power both the training methods have produced similar effect. Conclusions: It was observed that the twelve weeks of plyometric training have significantly improved the selected physical variables among football players than the control group.
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Dhinesh Raj N1: dineshrajsports@gmail.com; https://orcid.org/0009-0009-5058-8678 1Department of Physical Education, Periyar University, Salem, Tamilnadu, India.
Senthilkumar P2; senthil1848@gmail.com;https://orcid.org/0009-0006-4384-5363 P2 2Government Arts and Science College, Periyar Univeristy, Harur, Tamilnadu, India.
Suresh Kumar M3; surhoc1139@gmail.com; https://orcid.org/0009-0008-3198-7828, 3Ganesar College of Arts and Science, Bharathidasan University, Pudukkottai, Tamilnadu, India.
Sankar A4 ; sankaralagar@gmail.com; https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0294-5246, Kongu Arts and Science College, Bharathiar University, Erode, Tamil Nadu, India
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