Kinetics and Vertical Stiffness of Female Volleyball Players: Effect of Low-intensity Plyometric Training

Author(s):  
Daniel Rojano Ortega ◽  
Antonio J. Berral-Aguilar ◽  
Francisco J. Berral de la Rosa
2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 20-24 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dariusz Mroczek ◽  
Edward Superlak ◽  
Marek Konefał ◽  
Krzysztof Maćkała ◽  
Paweł Chmura ◽  
...  

Abstract Introduction. Monitoring muscle stiffness in athletes can be a good method of assessing fatigue caused by high training loads, and the early detection of fatigue can help prevent the occurrence of micro-trauma in the muscles that can cause contusions. The research carried out by Wilson et al. [1] confirmed that an optimal level of muscle stiffness is significantly correlated with high muscle loads. The aim of the current study was to determine changes in muscle stiffness of the left and right thighs during six weeks of plyometric training (PT) in volleyball players. Material and methods. The study involved 16 volleyball players from the second-league Opole University of Technology Club (age = 21.12 ± 1.66 years, height = 191.62 ± 5.73 cm, and weight = 86.25 ± 6.66 kg) with at least five years of competitive experience (7.5 ± 2.44 years). Muscle stiffness was measured during three stages of the plyometric training using a MYOTON PRO device (Estonia). Results. An RM-ANOVA analysis showed a significant difference in the resting stiffness of the semitendinosus (posterior thigh) muscles of the left and right limbs before the plyometric training began, but no significant differences were found in the stiffness of these muscles in the fourth or sixth weeks of training. The results of the measurement performed for the anterior muscles of the thigh did not reveal a significant difference in the stiffness of the left limb compared to that of the right limb in subsequent weeks of training. Conclusion. The loads used in plyometric training in volleyball players caused a decrease in the differences in muscle stiffness between the left and right limbs, and in both limbs, adaptation trended towards an increase or a decrease in stiffness.


Author(s):  
Chin-Shan Ho ◽  
Kuo-Chuan Lin ◽  
Min-Hao Hung ◽  
Chi-Yao Chang ◽  
Ke-Chou Chen

The primary objective of this study was to design a digging agility system that was used to analyze the effectiveness of 6 weeks of plyometric training on volleyball players. A total of 24 highly trained college male volleyball players were recruited for this study. The players were equally divided into a plyometric training group and a control group. The agility T-test, peak power output test, 10-meter sprint, and digging agility test were used to examine the effects of plyometric training on the digging agility of volleyball players. One-way analysis of covariance was conducted to examine the differences in the variables between groups. The results reveal that after 6 weeks of plyometric training, the plyometric training group had significant improvements on the agility T-test, digging agility test, and peak power output tests, with statistical power values all greater than 90%. The plyometric training group significantly improved by 2.68% on the agility T-test, 2.35% on the digging agility test, and 7.32% on the peak power output test. The results indicated that appropriate plyometric training can enhance the agility of lateral movements and peak output of vertical jumps, as well as enable players to rapidly complete movements during a moving defense.


2005 ◽  
Vol 37 (10) ◽  
pp. 1814-1819 ◽  
Author(s):  
GREGORY F. MARTEL ◽  
MATTHEW L. HARMER ◽  
JENNIFER M. LOGAN ◽  
CHRISTOPHER B. PARKER

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 176-189
Author(s):  
Supriyanto Supriyanto

The purpose of this study was to know the effect of plyometric training and weight training with reaction speed toward limb muscle of male volleyball players. The method of the study was treatment design level 2 x 2 , where the independent variable was classified in two parts. The findings were: (1) overall, there is different significant effect of plyometric training and weight training toward limb muscle power of volleyball players (Fh = 0.58 <Ft = 4.00), (2) there is interaction between training methods and reaction speed toward limb muscle power of male volleyball players  of SMA IQRO IT Bengkulu city (Fh = 28.39> Ft = 3.97), (3) volleyball players who have high speed reaction have better limb muscle power if using training method rather than training with the Plyometric training method (Fh = 5.35> Ft = 4.01). (4) Volleyball players who have low reaction speed have better limb muscle  power if trained by weight training method (fh = 5.12> ft = 4.01). In Conclusion, volleyball players who have high reaction speed are more efficient trained by weight training, meanwhile volleyball players who have low reaction speed are more efficient trained by plyometric training Keyword: Plyometric Exercise Method, Reaction Speed, Power of Leg Muscles.


2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (5) ◽  
pp. 473-479
Author(s):  
Ali Fattahi ◽  
Hojat Kazemini ◽  
Mahdi Rezaei ◽  
Mazaher Rahimpour ◽  
Mehrnoosh Bahmani ◽  
...  

2017 ◽  
Vol 20 ◽  
pp. 107-115
Author(s):  
Dariusz Mroczek ◽  
Edward Superlak ◽  
Tomasz Seweryniak ◽  
Krzysztof Maćkała ◽  
Marek Konefał ◽  
...  

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