Effect of Depth Jumps on Performance Indices among University Level Athletic Population

¹Assistant Professor, MYAS-GNDU Department of Sports Sciences & Medicine Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, India

²M.P.T Student, MYAS-GNDU Department of Sports Sciences & Medicine Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, India

³Research Fellow, MYAS-GNDU Department of Sports Sciences & Medicine Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, India

*Corresponding author: Dr. Amrinder Singh, Assistant Professor, MYAS-GNDU Department of Sports Sciences and Medicine, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Punjab-143005, India, Tel: 9501114474; E-mail: [email protected].

Received Date: March 21, 2023

Published Date: April 12, 2023

Citation: Amrinder S, et al. (2023). Effect of Depth Jumps on Performance Indices among University Level Athletic Population. Mathews J Sports Med. 3(1):08.

Copyrights: Amrinder S, et al. © (2023).

ABSTRACT

Background: Jump is regarded as a crucial physical fitness indicator when measuring an athlete's performance, hence it's crucial to analyse and train while assessing the fitness level. Purpose: The purpose of the study was to determine the effect of 4-week depth Jump plyometric exercise program on knee flexor and extensor strength using isokinetic dynamometer, additionally effect on hamstring and lower back flexibility, agility and speed among university level athletes. Methods and materials: 30 male university level athletes mean ± SD (age 22.29 ± 2.96 years; height 1.73 ± 0.08 meters; mass 66.74 ± 8.47 kg) volunteered to participate in the study. Subjects were assessed for strength (isokinetic dynamometer), agility (Illinois agility test), speed (40-meter sprint test) and flexibility (sit and reach test). Athletes were received progressive depth jump training for 4-weeks period. Result: After 4 weeks of period post measures were recorded. Significant changes (p<0.05) were observed in all the variables tested except for speed. Conclusion: This program significantly improved the isokinetic strength, flexibility and agility among athletes and can therefore may be implemented as a regular part of the training schedule.

Keywords: Depth Jump, Isokinetic Strength, Agility, Flexibility, Speed, Plyometrics.