تأثير برنامج تدريبي مقترح باستخدام تمارين البليومترك في تطوير القوة الإنفجارية لدى منتخب كرة القدم في الجامعة الهاشمية

Abstract EN

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of suggested plyometric training program on developing power output of legs and arms muscles among varsity soccer players at the Hashemite university.

A single group pretest – posttest design was utilized and 23 soccer players were purposively selected to participate in this study.

The results showed that the plyometric training program had a significant positive effect on developing the power legs and arms muscles among soccer players.

Specifically the test of arm-muscles' power (throwing medicine ball over the head, pushing a ball from the chest, line through).

Significant differences between the pre and post tests were found in arms muscles' power as indicated by tests of throwing medicine ball over the head, pushing a ball from the chest, line through.

in addition, significant differences were found between pre and post tests in legs muscle power as indicated by long jump and sargent vertical jump.

The researcher recommended that plyometric exercises to be utilized to develop legs and arms power among different varsity teams, and to conduct similar studies among different age groups