- Title
- Effects of elastic-band tension training on strength, speed, agility and vertical jump height in university soccer players
- Creator
- Katushabe, Edgar
- Subject
- Basics of elastic resistance training
- Subject
- Elastic resistance training for stability, strength, and power
- Subject
- Isometric exercise
- Subject
- Soccer -- Training
- Date Issued
- 2018
- Date
- 2018
- Type
- Thesis
- Type
- Masters
- Type
- MA
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/10948/30638
- Identifier
- vital:31001
- Description
- Soccer is regarded as one of the most popular sports in the world, and involves explosive physical actions such as kicking, jumping, rapid changes of direction and sprinting. These attributes would suggest that strength, power, and agility may play an important role in soccer performance. Elastic band resistance training serves to increase strength, power, speed, balance, coordination and agility However, there is little published research available on the use and effectiveness of elastic-band resistance training as a tool for improvement in muscular strength and power of soccer players. Purpose: To determine the effect of elastic-band resistance training on strength, speed, agility and vertical jump height of university soccer players. The present study used a pre-test post-test experimental study design. The participants comprised of 15 Eastern Cape male soccer players, currently affiliated with the Nelson Mandela University soccer teams. Participants were randomly allocated into one of two groups: a conventional resistance training group, and an elastic band tension resistance training group. Stratified random sampling was used to ensure an even distribution of the performance levels and training experience between the participants. Analysis implemented used Microsoft Excel® and the latest version of Statistica for the purpose of descriptive and inferential statistics. Additionally, Pearson correlation coefficient and coefficient of determination were used to identify statistical correlations between variables of interest. Inferential statistics were applied using analysis of covariance (ANCOVA), and in the case of significant findings, the Scheffé post-hoc test was utilized for comparisons. Independent t-tests indicated significant between-group differences. The alpha level was set at 0.05. Results: The main findings were that elastic band resistance training would appear to be a superior method to conventional resistance training given that: This method was able to produce greater results in improving maximal vertical jump when compared to free weight resistance training (ANCOVA, F(1,25)=9.1135, p=0.00577), produced faster 40m iv sprint times in comparison to free weight resistance training (ANCOVA, F(1, 25)=4.534, p=0.043), and produced significant improvements in one repetition maximum performance in the squat (ANCOVA, F(1, 25)=5.454, p=0.028). Based on the results of this study, it would appear that both the elastic band resistance training and free weight resistance training were effective in increasing performance in both the one repetition maximum deadlift and agility tests, with no significant difference between the two methods (ANCOVA, F(1, 25) =0.328, p=0.572), ANCOVA, F(1, 25)=3.597, p=0.069 respectively). Elastic band resistance training may be an effective alternative training methodology to improve performance variables in university soccer players. However, further research may be needed to clearly define the role of combined elastic band resistance training in the periodization of soccer training in a competitive season.
- Format
- vi, 85 leaves
- Format
- Publisher
- Nelson Mandela University
- Publisher
- Faculty of Health Sciences
- Language
- English
- Rights
- Nelson Mandela University
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