"Ballistic Six" Upper-Extremity Plyometric Training for the Pediatric Volleyball Players. Issue 5 (May 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Turgut, Elif; Cinar-Medeni, Ozge; Colakoglu, Filiz F.; Baltaci, Gul
• Is Part Of: Journal of strength and conditioning research. Volume 33:Issue 5(2019)
• Publication Date: 2019-05
• Subjects: strength -- endurance -- power -- reaction time; Physical education and training -- Periodicals; Weight training -- Physiological aspects -- Periodicals; Physical fitness -- Periodicals; 613.7
• DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0000000000002060
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1064-8011

Abstract

Abstract : Abstract: Turgut, E, Cinar-Medeni, O, Colakoglu, FF, and Baltaci, G. "Ballistic Six" upper-extremity plyometric training for the pediatric volleyball players. J Strength Cond Res 33(5): 1305–1310, 2019—The Ballistic Six exercise program includes commonly used upper-body exercises, and the program is recommended for overhead throwing athletes. The purpose of the current study was to investigate the effects of a 12-week the Ballistic Six upper-extremity plyometric training program on upper-body explosive power, endurance, and reaction time in pediatric overhead athletes. Twenty-eight female pediatric volleyball players participated in the study. The participants were randomly divided into 2 study groups: an intervention group (upper-extremity plyometric training in addition to the volleyball training; n = 14) and a control group (the volleyball training only; n = 14). All the participants were assessed before and after a 12-week training program for upper-body power, strength and endurance, and reaction time. Statistical comparison was performed using an analysis of variance test. Comparisons showed that after a 12-week training program, the Ballistic Six upper-body plyometric training program resulted in more improvements in an overhead medicine ball throwing distance and a push-up performance, as well as greater improvements in the reaction time in the nonthrowing arm when compared with control training. In addition, a 12-week training program was found to be effective in achieving improvements in the reaction time in the throwing arm for both groups similarly. Compared with regular training, upper-body plyometric training resulted in additional improvements in upper-body power and strength and endurance among pediatric volleyball players. The findings of the study provide a basis for developing training protocols for pediatric volleyball players.