Abstract:

The objective of this study was to compare the effect of rope jumping training on anaerobic vertical, horizontal, mean and peak power of rope jumping at different speeds in trained females. The study was comprised of 20 trained females as the low-speed jumping group (n=10, mean age 21.4±2.3 years, body weight 54.30±6.03 kg, height 161.30±6.99 cm) and the high-speed jumping group (n=10, mean age 21±1.8 years, body weight: 56.50±5.91 kg, height 163.20±7.02 cm). The jumping speed was adjusted using a metronome. All participants were asked to perform a 50 m sprint test, vertical jumping test, and Wingate anaerobic tests (WAnT) on different days in one week. Mean and peak powers were calculated by using Wingate test; horizontal power and vertical power were calculated by using formula.  The rope jumping program was applied every Monday, Tuesday and Friday, at 2 pm-3 pm. Thus, participants trained three times per week throughout the 8weeks research program. All the tests were administrated before and after eight weeks of training. The participants were informed about the procedure and possible risks of study and informed consent was obtained from all. The present study was performed in accordance with the ethical standards approved by the Ethics Committee of Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University. There was no significant difference in horizontal power, vertical power, mean power and peak power between low rope jumping group and high rope jumping group in post-training(p>0.05). There was a significant difference in mean power, peak power and horizontal power, but no difference in vertical power between post and pre-training in low rope jumping group. There was significant difference in vertical power, peak power, but no difference in horizontal power and mean power between pre and post-training in high rope jumping group.  It can be concluded that rope jumping at low and high speed may have the same effect on anaerobic power.

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