EFFECTS OF CIRCUIT AND PLYOMETRIC TRAINING ON EXPLOSIVE POWER OF FICHE TOWN U-17 MALE FOOTBALL PROJECT TRAINEES, FICHE, OROMIA REGIONAL STATE, ETHIOPIA.

Abstract

The primary purposes of the study were used to assess effects of Circuit and plyometric Training on Explosive Power of Fiche Town U-17 male football project trainees. For this study 30 project trainees (age 16-17) were selected by census method and to assigned participants into Circuit training group and plyometric training group simple random (lottery method) were used. The study design was experimental research design with pre, during and posttest independently in both groups and they participated in low, moderate and high intensity of selected physical exercise for 8 consecutive weeks, frequency of 3 days per week 50 minute duration per session. Pre, during and Post Test were conducted on Explosive power assessments variables such as Vertical jump test, Standing long jump test and Margaria- Kalamen power Test. The data was analyzed using SPSS version 26 software package. Independent sample T- test was used to determine whether there is a statistically significant difference between both groups and the Level of significance was at 0.05. According to finding of the study, the significance difference between the groups (p>0.05) on pre training test in all Explosive power assessments variables were non-significant. But on during and Post Test (p<0.05) in all Explosive power assessments variables which were significant. Based on the result and findings, Circuit Training Group show more improvement in Explosive Power than Plyometric Training Group because of the way to design training. This implies that, the way to design the training session for Circuit training group was in Circuit manner on different station followed by short period rest time between stations and for Plyometric training group exercise were given with random organization(by coach need), because of this change was crop up between those group. The result of this study indicates that 8 week circuit and plyometric training have a positive effect on improving these parameters of explosive power variables, but Circuit Training Groups were gain more explosive power than Plyometric training Group of U- 17 male football project trainees. For producing powerful football players the concerning body must include circuit training techniques for power development on main training session.