A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF EFFICACY OF BAREFOOT TRAINING AND SHOES ON TRAINING ON SPEED, AGILITY, AND VERTICAL JUMP PERFORMANCE IN ELITE FOOTBALL PLAYERS.
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Football, Barefoot, players, running, training, shoes
Abstract
In football rapid body movements are essential that can be determined by running with ball or running without ball or dodging or dribbling the ball or defending the opponent. Due to these mentioned factors the modern football game is known to have fast movements. Specifically, fast movements include short and long sprints, explosive jumps and quick change of directions (COD). Speed of running (sprint) is universally accepted component in every team sport such as football, basketball, rugby, hockey etc. When selecting football players in the team, the agility and the jump tests were two important parameters to focus on, especially in the forward, defense and goal-keepers. Biomechanics of the foot was significantly influenced by barefoot running.
Methodology- The study aimed to assess the speed, agility, and vertical jump performance of elite football players through two groups: Group A performed barefoot plyometric training in a controlled environment, followed by football practice and cool down and Group B (control), performed the same plyometric exercises with shoes on. Both groups completed the program three times a week for seven weeks, with rest intervals after each set and exercise. The training sessions la
sted 45 minutes. After a one-day rest, both groups took the same performance tests with shoes on. Results- The barefoot training group showed greater reductions in sprint and agility times, and, a better performance in vertical jump test compared to the control group (shoes-on training). Statistical significance was observed, with p-values < 0.05, confirming a measurable positive impact of barefoot training.
Conclusion-Barefoot training significantly improved speed, agility, and vertical jump performance in professional football players. The barefoot training group demonstrated greater improvements in sprint times and agility compared to the control group that trained with shoes.
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Mr. Nirant Shekhar Patil
Department of PhysiotherapyD.Y. Patil College of Physiotherapy, Kolhapur. D.Y. Patil Education Society (Deemed to be University), Kolhapur
Dr. Gloria Naik
Assistant Professor,Department of Cardio-Respiratory PhysiotherapyD.Y. Patil College of Physiotherapy, Kolhapur.D.Y. Patil Education Society (Deemed to be University), Kolhapur
