THE EFFECT OF UNILATERAL TRAINING COMBINED WITH PLYOMETRIC TRAINING ON LEG MUSCULAR PERFORMANCES IN MALE FOOTBALL PLAYERS
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Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of unilateral resistance training combined with plyometric training on leg muscular performance in male soccer players.
Methods
Twenty-one competitive male soccer players (mean age = 21±1.3 years) were subject in this study. All subjects were randomly assigned to 2 groups: (a) Unilateral resistance training combined with plyometric training group (UPT, n = 11); and (b) Bilateral resistance training combined with plyometric training group (BPT, n = 10). Boths group load 85% of one-repetition maximum (1RM) for 6 repetitions followed 12 plyometric training 3 set. The subjects were tested for maximum strength, peak power, reactive strength index, balance, speed 10 and 20 m, and change of direction, prior to the training and after the 6th-week of training. Analyzed using Paired Samples t-test statistics and Independent Samples t-test. If the data was not normally distributed, analyzed using the Wilcoxon Sign Rank test and Man-Whitney U test. significance p<0.05
Results
After 6 weeks, it was found the significant (p<0.05) power double legs, non-dominant and dominant legs, speed 20 m between groups and no differences of 1RM double legs, non-dominant and dominant legs, reactive strength index, balance non-dominant and dominant legs, speed 10 m and change of direction.
Conclusion
Hence, Unilateral resistance training combined with plyometric training is better than traditional complex training for developing non-dominant leg strength power and balance.
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