Effects Of A Plyometric Training Program On The Repeated Sprint Ability RSA For Senior Football Players

Abstract

This article aims to know the impact of plyometric training on the development of repeated sprint ability. The researcher used the experimental approach using the experimental design of two equivalent groups (control and experimental). The study sample consisted of 18 players who were divided into two groups; a control group consisting of 9 players to whom the traditional program prepared by their coach was applied and an experimental group consisting of 9 players to whom the plyometric training program was applied. 

The study sample consisted of players under 19 years old who are active in the Second Professional Division Championship of the Football Middle Group. The 30-meter repeated sprint test was applied where the test enjoyed a great degree of validity and objectivity. After conducting the pre-tests on the two groups, the training program was carried out in the plyometric training method prepared by the researcher for 06 weeks at a rate of 03 training sessions per week at a pace of one and a half hours per training session. After the implementation of the training modules, the post-tests of the two groups were carried out. In order to analyze the results of the study, the statistical program SPSS 21 was used.

By comparing the post-results that had been statistically significant, the results confirmed that the plyometric training program had yielded good results in the repeated sprint test among the players of the group that had used the researcher’s program, with significant differences concerning the control group that had applied the regular program. The results of this research are considered good for coaches, physical preparation specialists, and every player who wants to develop RSA during the competition phase by using plyometric training.