Year: 2025 | Month: January | Volume: 15 | Issue: 1 | Pages: 288-295
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijhsr.20250138
Effect of Plyometric Training on Grass Versus Rubberised Floor on Selected Sports Specific Performance and Muscle Soreness in Collegiate Players
Dr. Manoj Kumar Jadiya1, Dr. Virendra Rajpurohit2, Dr. Maliram Sharma3, Dr. Swati Sharma4, Dr. Dhruv Taneja5
1Associate Professor, Department of Physiotherapy, Pruthuviraj Deshmukh College of Physiotherapy, Yavatmal,
2Professor, Maharaj Vinayak Global University, Jaipur Physiotherapy College of Physiotherapy, Jaipur Rajasthan
3Principal, Maharaj Vinayak Global University, Jaipur Physiotherapy College of Physiotherapy, Jaipur Rajasthan
4Professor, Maharaj Vinayak Global University, Jaipur Physiotherapy College of Physiotherapy, Jaipur Rajasthan
5Professor, Maharaj Vinayak Global University, Jaipur Physiotherapy College of Physiotherapy, Jaipur Rajasthan
Corresponding Author: Dr. Manoj Kumar Jadiya
ABSTRACT
Plyometric training is now a day commonly used by the trainers and physiotherapist to enhance the performance of the athletes. The plyometric training also called stretch shortening drills are able to increase the physical fitness variables of player that is a pre-requisite of each game. Due to the powerful eccentric forces during the decelerating/landing phases, and rapid transition to the concentric propulsive phase, plyometric training can also constitute an effective training stimulus to reduce lower-extremity injuries in team sports. The plyometric exercises can be performed on different surfaces as impact of each surface is different due to resistance offered by every surface is variable. The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of 6-week plyometric training on two different surfaces, grass and rubberised floor on selected physical fitness variables namely; agility, cardiovascular endurance, explosive power, speed and muscle soreness in collegiate level players. Methodology: This comparative and experimental study included sample of 40 male collegiate players aged 18 to 25 years, which were randomly divided into two groups- Grass training group (n=20) and Rubberised floor training group (n=20). After the baseline measurements of variables plyometric training was given for 6-weeks, three sessions per week for both the groups. Results: Data when compared after plyometric training revealed there was significant changes in performance of the players in grass plyometric group as compared to rubberised floor (p≤0.05). Moreover, Grass plyometric group showed significant decline in muscle soreness every week. Conclusion: This study concluded that both the surfaces are able to enhance the performance of athlete. While comparing the groups grass surface plyometric training was found more effective than rubberised floor surface training in context enhance all fitness variables with low risk of injury to the athlete as muscle soreness in low in Grass plyometric group.
Key words: Plyometric Training, grass surface, rubberised floor surface, muscle soreness.