Impact of Game-Specific Training and Plyometric Exercises on Selected Physical Fitness Variables in College-Level Women Ball Badminton Players

Abstract

Investigating the effects of plyometric and game-specific training on particular physical fitness metrics in collegiate women's ball badminton players was the aim of this study. Thirty individuals, ages 18 to 21, were chosen at random from SRM Institute of Technology, Kattankulathur, in order to achieve this goal. Following their selection, these subjects were split into two groups at random, each with 15 participants: the experimental group and the control group. Whereas the control group did not engage in any experimental activities, the experimental group followed a program of plyometric exercises and game-specific training. This study looked at two aspects of physical fitness: arm explosive power and agility. Both a preliminary test and an extension test were part of the true arbitrarily group design used in the study. Each of the 30 participants was randomized equally to receive either the experimental group, which included plyometric exercises and training tailored to the game, or the control group. Pre-tests were given to all 30 volunteers to evaluate the chosen physical fitness factors before the six-week study period. At the end of the entire experimental period, post-tests were administered, and the results were carefully documented. A predefined level of significance, fixed at 0.05 confidence, was used for statistical analysis. According to the study's findings, participants in the plyometric and game-specific training groups significantly improved their arm explosive power and agility.