Effects Of Horizontal Versus Vertical Plyometric Exercises On Agility, Speed And Power Among Rugby Players

Summary

Participating in rugby demands specialized skills that encompass explosive movements and diverse muscle actions at varying speeds. Attributes like strength, speed, jumping capability, and agility play crucial roles in executing fundamental rugby skills, including sudden changes of direction, acceleration, and deceleration. Previous research has substantiated the positive impacts of plyometric training in young athletes during the in-season period, indicating the significance of targeted training during this timeframe for sustaining or amplifying explosiveness. Moreover, there is supporting evidence that integrating plyometric training into a traditional rugby training regimen yields favorable outcomes, specifically benefiting speed, vertical jumping performance, and agility. To determine the effects of horizontal versus vertical plyometric exercises on agility, speed, and power among rugby players.

This randomized clinical trial, to be carried out in DHA Rugby Stadium, Lahore, will enlist participants aged 18 to 28, encompassing both males and females, with a minimum of 1 year of rugby experience. The study aims to investigate the impact of horizontal and vertical plyometric exercises on agility, speed, and power in rugby players. Participants will be randomly assigned to Group A, receiving horizontal plyometric exercises, or Group B, receiving vertical plyometric exercises. Evaluation will involve the Hexagon test for agility, the 20m Sprint test for speed, and Vertical jump assessment for power. The results aim to contribute substantiated insights into the pre and post effects of these plyometric exercises on rugby players. Data analysis will be conducted using IBM SPSS Statistics 26

Conditions

• Sports Physical Therapy

Interventions

OTHER

Horizontal Plyometric Group

Group A * Duration: A 30-minute treatment session for four weeks. * Frequency: Two to three sessions per week. * Warm-up: 5 minutes following the FITT principle (Frequency, Intensity, Time, Type). * Warm-up Components: * 5 minutes of moderate to high-intensity cardiovascular warm-up. * Exercise Components (30 minutes per session): * Horizontal ankle jumps\| Long jumps \| Diagonal obstacle jumps * Intensity: Moderate to high.

OTHER

Vertical Plyometric Group

Group B * Duration: A 30-minute treatment session for four weeks. * Frequency: Two to three sessions per week. * Warm-up: 5 minutes following the FITT principle (Frequency, Intensity, Time, Type). * Warm-up Components: * 5 minutes of moderate to high-intensity cardiovascular warm-up. * Exercise Components (30 minutes per session): * Vertical ankle jumps * Counter movement jump * Front obstacle jumps

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Riphah International University

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Aamir Gul memon MS, MS Sports · Riphah International University

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Model

SEQUENTIAL

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Max Age

28 Years

Sex

MALE

Healthy Volunteers

No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2024-04-01

Primary Completion

2024-05-01

Completion

2024-08-31

Countries

• Pakistan

Study Locations