Effect plyometric training increase speed and agility on tennis player: Literature Review

Abstract

Purpose. The purpose of this study was to identify plyometric training for increasing speed and agility in tennis players. Material and Methods. The method used is a literature search. Data is pulled from various platforms such as Google Scholar, Scopus and Pubmed. Search Criteria 1) tennis player 2) plyometric training program 3) comparison of control group or other plyometric training group interventions with single-group trials 4) examiners must demonstrate at least one demonstrated tennis ability or physical condition. I have. 5) Non-randomized pilot studies and studies with randomized controlled designs. Search data that has been done with the keywords "plyometric" AND "training" AND "speed" OR "agility" AND "tennis". Several articles were found from Google Scholar with 487 data articles, Scopus 15 data articles and PubMed 7 data articles. The total number of articles is 507 article data, then changed again according to the discussion and topic to 12 article data. From the data of the 12 articles included in the exclusion there were four articles because these articles were not "open access". Results. The results show that there are eight studies examining plyometric training for speed and agility in tennis players. In summary, plyometric training can enhance speed and agility factors in tennis athletes. Conclusion. Therefore that plyometric training method can increase speed and agility in tennis athletes with a low risk of injury and high feasibility.