Author(s): Dr. Rajaram Shankar Kare

Abstract:
The study was designed to find out the effect of plyometric training for development of cardio-vascular endurance in tennis players. For this research study non probability sampling methods purpose sampling method has been adopted for selecting samples. Through this purposive sampling methods researcher have selected 40 district level tennis players. The players are daily practiced at MVP Samaj’s KBT Lawn tennis Club in Nasik. The subject are divided in two group i.e. control group (N=20) and experimental group (N=20) between the age group of 18 to 25 years. Plyometric exercises such as standing mountain climbers, power skipping, squat thrust, jump squats, standing long jump, side to side ankle hop, double leg trunk jump, double leg hops, incline push up depth jump, split pike jump, standing long jump with sprint, stadium hops, etc. were given three times a week for eight weeks for experimental group and controlled group were given regular general tennis training in eight week. To assess the Cardio-vascular Endurance was measure on 12 m run and walk test. This study shows that due to the plyometric exercises there is a significant improvement of experimental group in the cardio-vascular endurance of district level tennis men players.

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