The effect of plyometric training practices on basic motoric features of 10-12 years old men's football players

The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of plyometric training practices on strength, endurance, speed, flexibility and coordination and anaerobic power of male football players between the ages of 10-12. A total of 24 healthy male football players aged between 10-12, 12 in the control group and 12 in the experimental group, who actively continue their football training in Gümüşhacıköy district of Amasya province, participated in our research voluntarily. As a pre-test for the athletes participating in the study; sit-reach flexibility test in determining flexibility values; standing long jump test in determining strength values; In determining the durability values, the Cooper general durability test; The 30-meter sprint test was used to determine the speed values, and the quickness-balance-coordination test was used to determine the coordination values. The groups continued their training three days a week for 8 weeks. In addition to these trainings, plyometric training was applied to the experimental group athletes once a week. As plyometric movement in training; A program consisting of jump burpee push up, half squat jump, over-cabinet depth jump, split lunge jump and tuck jump was used. At the end of 8 weeks, the post-test was applied to the control and experimental groups. Shapiro-Wilk normality test was used for the normality assumptions of the quantitative data obtained. In the comparison of intra-group pre-test and post-test measurements, dependent samples were examined with the t-test (Paired-Sample T-Test). Independent Sample T Test was used to compare the pre-test and post-test averages between the groups. As a result of this test, it was determined that there was a significant difference in favor of the experimental group in anaerobic power, endurance, speed, flexibility and coordination values (p˂0,05). As a result, it was concluded that plyometric training applied to 10-12 age group male football players developed basic motor skills.