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-COPAP, F-COPML, F-COPPL, L-COPPL (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-COPAP, L-COPML 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.
Highlights
The results of ANOVA models on F-DPSI and L-DPSI showed the significant effects of time (F-DPSI: p < 0.001; L-DPSI: p < 0.001), that is, compared to baseline, participants in both groups had significantly lower F-DPSI and L-DPSI after the intervention
The post-hoc analysis revealed that for both PB and plyometric training (PT) group, t-test and hexagon test were significantly greater than baseline; and participants who received PB tend to have significant lower t-test and hexagon as compared to their baseline performance and those who received PT [t-test: F(1,28) = 5.139, p = 0.031, partial η2 = 0.155; hexagon test: F(1,28) = 4.811, p = 0.037, partial η2 = 0.147]. The results of this pilot study demonstrated that dynamic balance and quickness performance in elite badminton athletes were significantly improved after combined training as compared to those who received PT only, suggesting combined training is a promising strategy to improve the functionality of elite badminton athletes and potentially help their on-court performance
It is observed that compared to the intervention using plyometric training only, 6-week combined training of balance and plyometric training can significantly improve the ability to control dynamic balance and quickness performance in elite professional athletes of badminton as assessed by using the task of dynamic balance ability, t-test, and Hexagon test
Summary
The badminton players need to make decisions based upon the prediction of the opponent‘s moving direction and the flight trajectory of the badminton in a very short time [3]. This process is closely associated with the capacity of dynamic balance control, including lunges, landing stability and quick adjustment such as acceleration, deceleration, change of direction (COD) of the body trunk [4,5]. Strategies aiming to improve dynamic balance and quickness hold great promise to improve the match performance of badminton players
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