Effects of Aqua-Based Plyometric Training on Agility Performance among TARUC Collegiate Student's Badminton Players

Abdul Latif Ng, Abdul Hazim (2023) Effects of Aqua-Based Plyometric Training on Agility Performance among TARUC Collegiate Student's Badminton Players. Final Year Project (Bachelor), Tunku Abdul Rahman University College.

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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of aqua-based plyometric training on agility performance among TARUC collegiate student’s badminton players. A total of 38 university college amateur badminton players (age=21.2 ± 1.4years; weight=60.4 ± 9.6kg; height=168.1 ± 8.3cm; years of experience=1.7 ± 1) took part in this study and were divided into control group (n=17) and experimental group (n=21). However, unlike the control group, which received no training during the intervention period, the experimental group had 6 weeks of aquatic plyometric exercise. Every week, on different days, there were two sessions of training. Using the Badcamp Agility Test and the 4x10m Shuttle Run Test, the subjects in both groups were subjected to pre- and post-testing for agility and speed. The findings indicated that there was no significant improvement in the agility test (p= .158) in the control group, however there was a significant improvement (p= .001) in the experimental group after completing 6 weeks of aquatic plyometric training. Additionally, there was a substantial improvement for the shuttle run test (p < 0.05) in the level of significance seen between the experimental and control groups in the pre-test and post-test findings. As a result, college students might benefit from a 6-week aquatic plyometric training programme to increase their speed and agility as badminton players