IMPACT OF PLYOMETRIC TRAINING ON LEG EXPLOSIVE POWER AMONG COLLEGE WOMEN STUDENTS

The purpose of the study was to find out the Impact of Plyometric Training on Leg explosive power among College Women Students. For the purpose of the study thirty college women students from Dr.Umayal Ramanadhan College for women, Karaikudi. The subjects were aged between twenty one to twenty seven years. The subjects chosen for the study were divided into two equal groups called control and experimental group consisting of thirty students, each group consists of fifteen students. Plyometric training was given to the experimental group. The control group was not allowed to participate in any of the special training programme except their routine practices. Data for the selected variables were taken at the beginning (pre-test) and at the end of the experimental period (post-test). Leg explosive power was selected as criterion variable and measured with the reliable test namely standing broad jump test to assess changes due to the influence of plyometric training. Analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) was used for interpreting the results. On the basis of the results it is concluded that plyometric training may significantly contribute to the improvement of leg explosive power