The Impact of Plyometric Resistance Training Implemented During the European Championship Preparation on Athletic Performance: A Case Study of the Youth Boxing National Team
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of plyometric resistance training applied to the Turkish National Junior Men's Boxing Team during the European Championship preparation process. A total of 14 athletes from the Turkish National Junior Men's Boxing Team volunteered to participate in the study. The average age of the boxers was 17.57±1.04 years, the average height was 172.28±5.7 cm, the average weight was 72.14±2.9 kg, and the average body fat percentage was 20.47±1.15%. Participants engaged in a plyometric resistance training program prepared and scheduled by the researchers throughout the preparation camp. Various physical and biomotor parameters of all boxers (weight, BMI, body fat percentage, Squat, vertical jump, reaction time, grip strength, 5-meter speed, 10-meter speed, 40-meter speed, flexibility included) were measured at the beginning and end of the camp. Statistical analyses of all data were performed using the SPSS 22.0 statistical package program. Normal distribution analyses were conducted using the Shapiro-Wilk Test. Wilcoxon Test was used for the pre-test and post-test comparison of Body Mass Index and weight values, while the paired T-test statistic was used for the pre-test and post-test comparison of body fat percentage, Squat, vertical jump, reaction time, grip strength, 5-meter speed, 10-meter speed, 40-meter speed, and flexibility values. A significance value of p < 0.05 was accepted. Statistically significant changes were observed between pre- and post-camp changes. In conclusion, we suggest that a well-designed plyometric resistance training program may positively contribute to the physical and biomotor parameters of national junior male boxers before an important tournament during a preparation camp.
Keywords
Ethical Statement
Prior to the study, ethical approval was obtained from the Atatürk University Ethics-Committee/ (E-70400699-000 2200099753/28.03.2022 Decision: 37). All volunteers were verbally informed about the study before being recruited, and written consent forms were obtained from them.
References
- Amtmann, J. A., Amtmann, K. A., & Spath, W. K. (2008). Lactate and rate of perceived exertion responses of athletes training for and competing in a mixed martial arts event. The Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research, 22(2), 645-647. [CrossRef]
- Arazi, H., Asadi, A., & Roohi, S. (2014). Enhancing muscular performance in women: compound versus complex, traditional resistance and plyometric training alone. Journal of Musculoskeletal Research, 17(02), 1450007. [CrossRef]
- Bayraktar, I. (2013). Relations Between Elite Boxers' Agility, Speed, Reaction and Vertical Jumping Competencies. Akademic Sight, 35(3), 1-8.
- Beyleroğlu, M. (1998). Comparison of Turkey and Azerbaijan National Boxing Team Anthropometric and Physical Structure. Sakarya University, Institute of Social Sciences. M. Sc. Thesis
- Bianco, M., Loosemore, M., Daniele, G., Palmieri, V., Faina, M., & Zeppilli, P. (2013). Amateur boxing in the last 59 years. Impact of rules changes on the type of verdicts recorded and implications on boxers’ health. British journal of sports medicine, 47(7), 452-457. [CrossRef]
- Brindha, J., & Nallavan, G. (2022, June). A Wearable Biometric Performance measurement System for Boxing-A SURVEY. In 2022 IEEE World Conference on Applied Intelligence and Computing (AIC) (pp. 536-540). IEEE. [CrossRef]
- Brown, L., Doyle, G., Hastings, K., Thornton-White, C., & Galbraith, A. (2022). Profiling The Physiological Parameters of Boxers in The Parachute Regiment.‘Every Man an Emperor’. International Journal of Strength and Conditioning, 2(1), 1-12. [CrossRef]
- Bruzas, V., Stasiulis, A., Cepulenas, A., Mockus, P., Statkeviciene, B., & Subacius, V. (2014). Aerobic capacity is correlated with the ranking of boxers. Perceptual and motor skills, 119(1), 50-58. [CrossRef]
- Cepulenas, A., Bruzas, V., Mockus, P., & Subacıus, V.( 2011) Impact of physical training mesocycle on athletic and specifi c fi tness of elite boxers. Archives of Budo,7 (1), 33-39.
- Cid-Calfucura, I., Herrera-Valenzuela, T., Franchini, E., Falco, C., Alvial-Moscoso, J., Pardo-Tamayo, C., & Valdés-Badilla, P. (2023). Effects of Strength Training on Physical Fitness of Olympic Combat Sports .Athletes:ASystematicReview. International journal of environmental research and public health, 20(4), 3516. [CrossRef]