Pilates and Plyometric Training on Physical Performance of Volleyball Players
Condition: Volleyball Players
Study type: Interventional

Summary: 
      Volleyball is one of the famous games which is used in order to enhance and increase physical
      and game oriented skills in athletes and players. The main goal of athletic training and
      sports participation is to enhance athletic performance. Different types of training regimes
      (Pilates and Plyometric) are used on athletes to increase their physical performance. As
      volleyball is the game of power agility as well as speed. Physical fitness is one of the
      important parameters of this game. So, Pilates training strengthens the deep core muscles and
      improves movement, efficiency and muscle control. And plyometric training is to increase the
      power of subsequent movements using both natural elastic components of muscle and tendon and
      the stretch reflex. The aim of this study is to compare the effects of Pilates and
      Plyometric, on physical performance of volleyball players.
    

Detailed description: 
      This will be a Randomized Clinical Trial that will be conducted at Pakistan Sports Board and
      Coaching Centre, Lahore. Participants of the study are 38 that will be randomly allocated
      into 2 groups. The group A will perform Pilates three times per week for 6 weeks and group B
      will follow Plyometric training three times per week for 6 weeks. Participants of both groups
      will follow their regular warm up regime and nutrition plans. All participants will undergo a
      pre and post treatment test via Functional movement's screen test (FMST), vertical-jump test
      (VJT), 30m sprint test, sit and reach test. The data will be analyzed via SPSS version 21.

      Key Words: Performance; Pilates; plyometric; sprint; volleyballVolleyball is one of the
      famous games which is used in order to enhance and increase physical and game oriented skills
      in athletes and players. The main goal of athletic training and sports participation is to
      enhance athletic performance. Different types of training regimes (Pilates and Plyometric)
      are used on athletes to increase their physical performance. As volleyball is the game of
      power agility as well as speed. Physical fitness is one of the important parameters of this
      game. So, Pilates training strengthens the deep core muscles and improves movement,
      efficiency and muscle control. And plyometric training is to increase the power of subsequent
      movements using both natural elastic components of muscle and tendon and the stretch reflex.
      The aim of this study is to compare the effects of Pilates and Plyometric, on physical
      performance of volleyball players.

      This will be a Randomized Clinical Trial that will be conducted at Pakistan Sports Board and
      Coaching Centre, Lahore. Participants of the study are 38 that will be randomly allocated
      into 2 groups. The group A will perform Pilates three times per week for 6 weeks and group B
      will follow Plyometric training three times per week for 6 weeks. Participants of both groups
      will follow their regular warm up regime and nutrition plans. All participants will undergo a
      pre and post treatment test via Functional movement's screen test (FMST), vertical-jump test
      (VJT), 30m sprint test, sit and reach test. The data will be analyzed via SPSS version 21.

      Key Words: Performance; Pilates; plyometric; sprint; volleyball
    

Intervention name(s): Pilates Exercises; plyometrics exercises
Intervention type(s): Other; Other
Intervention description(s): NO. Exercises Targeted muscles Repetitions
Pelvic curl Abdominals, Hamstrings & Quadriceps Femoris, Gluteus Maximums. 05
Chest lift Rectus Abdominus, Internal & External Oblique Muscles 10
Leg lift supine Quadriceps Femoris, Internal & External Oblique Muscles 10
Leg lift side Quadriceps Femoris, Posterior Spinal Group, Internal & External Oblique Muscle 10
Leg full side Adductor Longus Brevis, Magnus , gracilis, Pectineus, muscles 10
Spine twist supine Abdominals,Quadriceps & Hamstring group of Muscles 10
Chest lift with rotation Internal & External Oblique, Rectus & Transverses Abdominus Muscles 5 on each side
Back extension BACK EXTENSION Abdominal group, Gluteus Maximus & Hamstrings Muscle 5 each side Rest between exercises 20 seconds Rest between set of exercises 45 to 60 seconds; SIDE TO SIDE ANKLE HOPS STANDING JUMP AND REACH FRONT CONE HOPS 2×15 2×15 5×6
SIDE TO SIDE ANKLE HOPS STANDING JUMP LATERAL JUMP BARRIER 2×15 5×6 2×15
DOUBLE LEG HOPS LATERAL CONE HOPS 5×8 2×12
DIAGONAL CONE HOPS LATERAL SPRINT 4×8 4×8
LATERAL CONE HOPS SINGLE LEG BOUNDING LATERAL JUMP SINGLE LEG 4×12 4×7 4×7
DIAGONAL CONE HOPS HEXAGONAL DRILL CONE HOPS WITH CHANGE OF DIRECTION SPRINT DOUBLE LEG HOPS LATERAL JUMP SINGLE LEG 2×12 2×12 4×6 3×8 4×6
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single (Outcomes Assessor)
Primary purpose: Other
Keywords: Performance; Pilates; plyometric; volleyball; sprint