Abstract:

The aim of this study is to find out the effects of a eight weeks plyometric training program on physiological and physical parameters of female basketball players between the age of 14 and 16. 24 players 12 in the control and 12 in the experimental group, were utilized. The players had taken place in the experiment voluntarily and healthily. The experimental group has performed plyometric exercises and technical training three days a week for eight week. The physical and physiological parameters of the subjects were determined by standardized lab and fi­eld tests. The statistical evaluations of the results were detected by variant analysis and t-tests. At the end of the 8 weeks training, the pre and after test results of the experimental group were compared and a significant change was observed in the scores of vertical and horizontal jumps, anaerobic power, flexibility, 30 meters sprint, body composition, percent body fat and lean weight (P<0,01). On the other hand, no significant change was observed on the other scores (P> 0,05). In the vertical and horizontal jumps, anaerobic power, fle­xibility, 30 meters sprint, body composition, percent body fat, 20 m shuttle run test and cooper test of the cont­rol group no significant change was observed ( P>0,05). It can be said that plyometric training has positive effects of some of the parameters, over the performance such as body composition, sprint, vertical and horizontal jumps and anaerobic power that we have taken as a basis during the work-out.

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