EFFECT OF BALLISTIC SIX UPPER EXTREMITY PLYOMETRIC TRAINING FOR JUNIOR BADMINTON PLAYERS ON UPPER BODY POWER, STRENGTH AND ENDURANCE

Sivasankari A.* and Malarvizhi D.

ABSTRACT

Background: The sensible introduction of plyometric training in children appears to be a safe method of conditioning for children to enhance their performance in sports. There is only limited evidence regarding the effect of plyometric training on sports in children. Methodology: Quasi Experimental, Convenient Sampling, sample size was 20. Subjects were conveniently selected based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria and experimental group followed 12 weeks of ballistic six upper extremity plyometric training along with regular badminton training. Conclusion: The results of this study showed significant improvement on overhead medicine ball throw test with experimental post test mean value 474.6 and push up performance with experimental post test mean value of 12.8(p<0.05) This study concluded that, ballistic six upper extremity plyometric training showed statistically significant on Push up performance score test and clinically significant on Overhead medicine ball throw test among junior badminton players.

Keywords: Plyometrics, Ballistic six exercise, Junior Badminton players.