Impact of strength and plyometric training on agility, anaerobic power and core strength in badminton players

Bodhisattva Dass1, Khan Madiha1, Rinkle Hotwani1*, Sakshi P. Arora2

Ravi Nair Physiotherapy College, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences, Wardha, Maharashtra, India

ABSTRACT

The study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of strengthening and plyometric resistance training on anaerobic power and muscular strength in badminton players. The design used for the research is an experimental study with pre-test and pos-test measurement. The sample size used for the study was 40 both male and female with age ranging from 18 to 24 years and with the inclusion criteria of athletes who are under training for at least 1-2 years (.elite). Study procedure was started by measuring the agility of each badminton player by t-test, vertical jump and plank test before the strengthening and plyometric training. The subjects recruited for the study were equally distributed in two groups which included group A training group and group B control group. The mean and standard deviation bar graphs were used for the comparison. Comparison between the three outcomes measures done for the training group for the pre and post-test, concluding that there was a significant improvement in the values of the post-intervention level.

Keywords:

Strength, Plyometrics, Badminton Players, Agility, Anaerobic Power, Core