The effect of sprinting and plyometric exercises in water on improving sprint-speed parameters
Keywords:
sprint parameters, plyometric exercises in water, sprinting in waterAbstract
The aim of study was to investigate the possibility of improving the sprint parameters, through an interventional program with sprints and plyometric exercises in shallow water. Eighty-two (Ν=82) P.H.Y.E.D. students participated in the study, thirty-seven (ΝM=37) males and forty-five (ΝF=45) females, with an average age of 19.2+1.3 years. The sample consisted of active and inactive athletes of various sports and was randomly divided into control and experimental group. Sprint performance, peak velocity, stride frequency and number of contacts in the "skipping test 10’’ were evaluated. For the statistical analysis the nonparametric test Wilcoxon's and Spearman's rho correlation coefficient were applied. The results showed that a statistically significant improvement was observed after the intervention program in 30m sprint performance, stride frequency, average speed and in stride performance time. Conversely, no statistically significant difference was observed in other parameters, such as the peak velocity in the 30m sprint and the performance in the skipping-test. The above results lead to the conclusion, that performing sprints and plyometric exercises in shallow water can possibly improve the performance and frequency of strides in sprints, without positively or negatively affecting the other parameters. However this should be further investigated by reducing buoyancy (weighted vest) or water height.
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