EFFECTS OF PLYOMETRIC TRAINING ON ARM AND LEG STRENGTH IN TENNIS AND FIELD HOCKEY PLAYERS

The present study was to examine the effect of plyometric training and the ability to reinforce the arm and leg strength in tennis and hockey players. Plyometric refers to “Exercise that enables a muscle to reach maximum force in the shortest possible time. The muscle is loaded with an eccentric to concentric action. A total of 25 Tennis and 25 Hockey players aged 18-22years selected by cluster sampling from four Universities which participated in All India Inter Universities competition (i.e. 2006-2007) served as subjects. The study was carried out for 3 months (12 weeks, 3days/week). The work schedule and the experimental training were given to the players by the concerned Physical Director in their campus. The results were statically analyzed using ANOVA and their group means were compared by Duncan’s Multiple Range Test (DMRT). The study revealed better improvement in arm and leg strength of Tennis players than Hockey players.