Abstract
Numerous studies have made attempt at identifying adequate recovery stratagem for amateur athletes. But little or no study has assessed the prolonged effects of whole-body vibration (WBV) as a recovery technique on selected health components after performance. This study investigated the effects of whole body vibration training on some selected health related fitness components among amateur players in The Polytechnic, Ibadan football team, Ibadan, Nigeria. The study was carried out using pretest posttest control group experimental research design. Twenty (20) participants partook in the research; they were placed into two groups; the experimental group (A) who undertook eight weeks of whole body vibration training while the participants in group B form the control group. Pretest and posttest values were elicited and then subjected to empirical analysis. Numerous studies have made attempt at identifying adequate recovery stratagem for amateur athletes. But little or no study has assessed the prolonged effects of whole-body vibration (WBV) as a recovery technique after performance. This study therefore investigated the effects of whole body vibration training on some selected health related health fitness components among amateur players among The Polytechnic, Ibadan football team, Ibadan, Nigeria. Descriptive statistics of mean, percentages, chats and inferential statistics of analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) were used to test all hypotheses at 0.05 alpha level of significance. The results revealed a significant difference in the pretest and posttest scores of players with muscular endurance (F(1, 18) =10.047; p<0.05; ƞ2=.137) and muscular strength (F(1, 18) =19.317; p<0.05; ƞ2=.327). However, the effect of WBV was not significant on flexibility (F(1, 18) =1.006; p>0.05; ƞ2=.062). So, the hypothesis was not rejected. It was concluded that whole body vibration training significantly improved the muscular endurance and muscular strength recovery of the participants, but was not significant on flexibility. It was therefore recommended that football coaches should incorporate whole body vibration training more into their training programme as muscular endurance and muscular strength are essential health fitness components needed to play football game.
 
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Highlights
One of the main objectives of most competitive games is for a team to score more goals that the opponent
This study dwelt on using the whole-body vibration (WBV) training as a technique towards before, during and after performance therapy to enhance muscular endurance, muscular strength and flexibility of football players as against the conventional methods adopted by Nigerian coaches It is in the light of this that this study investigated the effects of whole body vibration training on selected health related components among amateur players in the polytechnic, Ibadan football team, Ibadan, Nigeria
The experimental group were placed on eight weeks of whole body vibration training while the control group was placed on placebo (30 minutes of football tactical lesson every two weeks)
Summary
One of the main objectives of most competitive games is for a team to score more goals that the opponent. There is no better ecstasy, euphoria, fulfillment, and achievement in football game for players and supporters of a team than when their team wins. Before a match is won by scoring more goals than the opponent, there are some major qualities football team players must possess. The mastery of the game and acquaintance of several skills which underpin scoring prowess can never be achieved if those players are not equipped with some health-related physical fitness components. Another important quality is the ability of the individual players to maintain a high-level physical fitness component necessary for achieving consistent high-quality performance
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