The Effects of Plyometric Hurdle Hops and Jump Squat Training on Vertical Jump Performance
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https://doi.org/10.26858/cpjok.v18i2.899Keywords:
Plyometric Training; Hurdle Hops; Jump Squat; Vertical Jump; Basketball,Abstract
This study aimed to analyze the effects of plyometric hurdle hops and jump squat training on vertical jump performance and to compare the effectiveness of both methods among male U-16 basketball athletes. Vertical jumping ability is an essential physical component in basketball because it supports decisive game actions such as rebounding, blocking, lay-ups, and jump shooting. This study employed a quasi-experimental method with a two-group pretest-posttest design. The participants were 20 male basketball athletes aged 15–16 years from Mahameru Basketball Club Surabaya, divided into two groups: the jump squat group and the hurdle hops group, with 10 athletes in each group. Vertical jump performance was measured using the Jump MD device. Data were analyzed using the Shapiro–Wilk normality test, Paired Sample T-Test, and Independent Sample T-Test with SPSS version 26. The results showed that both training methods significantly improved vertical jump height. The jump squat group increased from 58.8 cm to 64.3 cm, with an average improvement of 9.35% and a moderate effect size (Cohen’s d = 0.64). Meanwhile, the hurdle hops group increased from 58.6 cm to 63.9 cm, with an average improvement of 9.04% and a moderate effect size (Cohen’s d = 0.63). The independent sample t-test showed no significant difference between the two methods in the post-test result (p > 0.05). Therefore, both plyometric jump squat and hurdle hops training are equally effective for improving vertical jump performance in adolescent basketball athletes.
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