Effects of 6 Weeks Plyometric Training on Vertical Jump Height and Body Composition Among Male College Students

Lee, Kar Zhen (2018) Effects of 6 Weeks Plyometric Training on Vertical Jump Height and Body Composition Among Male College Students. Final Year Project (Bachelor), Tunku Abdul Rahman University College.

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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of 6 weeks plyometric training on vertical jump height and body composition among male college students. A total of 23 subjects (20.08±1.08 years old) participated in this study. The subject was divided into two group (control group N=12, experimental group N=11). The experimental group consisted of 3 days per week training for a 6 weeks plyometric training programme. The control group did not have participated in the 6 weeks plyometric training programme. The results showed that the vertical jump test of the control group was decreased 2.58% as compared to experimental group with the improvement of 19.70%. The fat mass for pre-test and post-test mean scores were compared, the control group decreased 1.02% as compared to experimental group with a decrease of 10.63%. , The fat free mass for pre-test and post-test mean scores were compared, the control group increased 1.16% as compared to experimental group with the increase of 1.98%. In conclusion, there was no significant difference in the pre and post-test vertical jump height, fat mass and fat free mass for the control group but there was a significant difference in the pre and post-test vertical jump height, fat mass and fat free mass for the experimental group.