Author(s): V Senthil Kumar, S Rameshkumar and V Shanmugam

Abstract:
Physical fitness plays a crucial role in the performance of volleyball players, particularly in enhancing strength, agility, and endurance. Among various training methodologies, game-specific training combined with resistance and plyometric exercises has shown promising results in improving performance-related fitness components. Kettlebell and plyometric training, when tailored to sport-specific movements, can provide both functional and sport-specific strength improvements. This study was conducted to examine the effects of isolated and combined game-specific training with kettlebell and plyometric exercises on selected physical fitness variables among college-level male volleyball players. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of isolated and combined game-specific kettlebell and plyometric training on selected physical fitness variables, specifically abdominal muscular strength, among college-level male volleyball players. Sixty male volleyball players aged between 18 and 25 years, who had participated in intercollegiate tournaments, were selected from Selvam College of Physical Education, Namakkal, Tamil Nadu India. The subjects were randomly divided into four groups of 15 participants each: Group I received game-specific kettlebell training, Group II received game-specific plyometric training, Group III received a combination of both training methods, and Group IV served as the control group and followed only their routine activities. The training programs were conducted for eight weeks, with each session lasting 45 minutes per day. Abdominal muscular strength was assessed using the sit-up test. The collected data were analyzed using the dependent‘t’ test, with the level of significance set at 0.05. The results indicated that all experimental groups showed significant improvement in abdominal muscular strength compared to the control group. Among the experimental groups, the combined training group showed the greatest improvement. It was concluded that game-specific kettlebell and plyometric training, both individually and in combination, had a significant positive impact on abdominal muscular strength in college-level male volleyball players.

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