The Effect of 8-Week Plyometric and Contrast Training on Speed Performance of Male Handball Players

Sezer Taştan; Mustafa Topraklı

doi:10.30785/mbud.1708898

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The Effect of 8-Week Plyometric and Contrast Training on Speed Performance of Male Handball Players

Abstract

This study aims to investigate the effects of 8-week plyometric and contrast training on speed performance in handball players. Thirty male athletes (age: 20.5 ± 2.1 years, height: 182.3 ± 5.6 cm, body weight: 78.4 ± 6.8 kg) with at least 5 years of handball experience volunteered to participate in the study. Participants were randomly assigned to plyometric training (PA, n=15) and contrast training (CT, n=15) groups using computer generated random numbers (1:1 ratio). The training sessions were performed three days a week for 8 weeks. Performance measurements (10 m, 20 m, 30 m sprint, T-test agility and simple reaction time) were performed before and after training. Data were analyzed by paired t-test for within-group differences and independent t-test for between-group differences (p < 0.05). Results showed that both types of training resulted in significant improvements in speed, agility and reaction time (p < 0.05). The PA group improved in 10 m and 20 m sprints, while the KA group improved in 30 m sprint and agility.

Keywords

Handball, plyometric training, contrast training

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Sports Science and Exercise (Other)

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Research Article

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Sezer Taştan ^*
0000-0002-8944-9036
Türkiye

Mustafa Topraklı
0000-0002-8005-4919
Türkiye

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July 28, 2025

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May 29, 2025

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July 3, 2025

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Year 2025 Volume: 10 Number: 1

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Taştan, S., & Topraklı, M. (2025). The Effect of 8-Week Plyometric and Contrast Training on Speed Performance of Male Handball Players. Journal of Architectural Sciences and Applications, 10(1), 579-588. https://doi.org/10.30785/mbud.1708898

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1.Taştan S, Topraklı M. The Effect of 8-Week Plyometric and Contrast Training on Speed Performance of Male Handball Players. JASA. 2025;10(1):579-588. doi:10.30785/mbud.1708898

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Taştan, Sezer, and Mustafa Topraklı. 2025. “The Effect of 8-Week Plyometric and Contrast Training on Speed Performance of Male Handball Players”. Journal of Architectural Sciences and Applications 10 (1): 579-88. https://doi.org/10.30785/mbud.1708898.

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Taştan S, Topraklı M (July 1, 2025) The Effect of 8-Week Plyometric and Contrast Training on Speed Performance of Male Handball Players. Journal of Architectural Sciences and Applications 10 1 579–588.

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[1]S. Taştan and M. Topraklı, “The Effect of 8-Week Plyometric and Contrast Training on Speed Performance of Male Handball Players”, JASA, vol. 10, no. 1, pp. 579–588, July 2025, doi: 10.30785/mbud.1708898.

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Taştan, Sezer - Topraklı, Mustafa. “The Effect of 8-Week Plyometric and Contrast Training on Speed Performance of Male Handball Players”. Journal of Architectural Sciences and Applications 10/1 (July 1, 2025): 579-588. https://doi.org/10.30785/mbud.1708898.

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1.Taştan S, Topraklı M. The Effect of 8-Week Plyometric and Contrast Training on Speed Performance of Male Handball Players. JASA. 2025;10:579–588.

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Taştan, Sezer, and Mustafa Topraklı. “The Effect of 8-Week Plyometric and Contrast Training on Speed Performance of Male Handball Players”. Journal of Architectural Sciences and Applications, vol. 10, no. 1, July 2025, pp. 579-88, doi:10.30785/mbud.1708898.

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1.Sezer Taştan, Mustafa Topraklı. The Effect of 8-Week Plyometric and Contrast Training on Speed Performance of Male Handball Players. JASA. 2025 Jul. 1;10(1):579-88. doi:10.30785/mbud.1708898

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