THE COMPARATIVE EFFECT OF TWO TRAINING METHODOLOGIES (PLYOMETRIC VERSUS COMPLEX TRAINING) ON THE DEVELOPMENT RATE OF EXPLOSIVE POWER AND SPRINT SPEED AMONG BASKETBALL PLAYERS

Abstract

The study aimed to compare the differential effect of two training programs (Plyometric vs. Complex Training) on the level and development rate of explosive power and sprint speed among basketball players. The researcher used a quasi-experimental design with two experimental groups and one control group, employing pre-test and post-test measurements. The research sample consisted of (18) male basketball players from Al-Koot Sports Club, randomly divided into three homogeneous groups: Plyometric group (n=6), Complex Training group (n=6), and a Control group (n=6). The training programs were applied at a rate of (3) sessions per week over (8) weeks, while the control group continued its regular program. The dependent variables were measured using the Vertical Jump Test (for explosive power) and the 20-meter Sprint Test (for sprint speed), both before and after the intervention.