The Effect of 6-Week Combined Balance and Plyometric Training on Dynamic Balance and Quickness Performance of Elite Badminton Players

Zepeng Lu, Limingfei Zhou, Wangcheng Gong, Samuel Chuang, Shixian Wang, Zhenxiang Guo, Dapeng Bao, Luyu Zhang and Junhong Zhou
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Zepeng Lu: China Institute of Sport and Health Science, Beijing Sport University, Beijing 100084, China
Limingfei Zhou: School of Strength and Conditioning Training, Beijing Sport University, Beijing 100084, China
Wangcheng Gong: School of Physical Education, Jiujiang University, Jiujiang 332005, China
Samuel Chuang: Human Biology Major, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA 92093, USA
Shixian Wang: Sports Coaching College, Beijing Sport University, Beijing 100084, China
Zhenxiang Guo: China Institute of Sport and Health Science, Beijing Sport University, Beijing 100084, China
Dapeng Bao: China Institute of Sport and Health Science, Beijing Sport University, Beijing 100084, China
Luyu Zhang: School of Strength and Conditioning Training, Beijing Sport University, Beijing 100084, China
Junhong Zhou: Hebrew SeniorLife Hinda and Arthur Marcus Institute for Aging Research, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02131, USA

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 3, 1-8

Abstract: The study aimed to investigate the effect of combined balance and plyometric training on dynamic balance and quickness performance of elite badminton athletes. Sixteen elite male badminton players volunteered to participate and were randomly assigned to a balance-plyometric group (PB: n = 8) and plyometric group (PT: n = 8). The PB group performed balance combined with plyometric training three times a week over 6 weeks (40 min of plyometrics and 20 min of balance training); while the PT group undertook only plyometric training for the same period (3–4 sets × 8–12 reps for each exercise). Both groups were given the same technical training (badminton techniques for 6 days a week). The dynamic stability and quick movement ability were assessed at baseline and after the intervention by measuring the performance of dynamic posture stability test ( DPSI and COP), T-running test and hexagon jump test. The results showed that compared to PT, PB induced significantly greater improvements in F-DPSI, L-DPSI ( p = 0.003, 0.025, respectively), F-COP AP , F-COP ML , F-COP PL , L-COP PL ( p = 0.024, 0.002, 0.029, 0.043, respectively), T-running test and hexagon jump test ( p < 0.001). The change in L-DPSI, L-COP AP , L-COP ML did not differ between PB and PT ( p > 0.907). The findings suggest that combined training holds great promise of improving the dynamic balance and quickness performance in elite badminton athletes.

Keywords: balance training; plyometrics training; dynamic balance; quickness; elite badminton player (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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