The Effect of Plyo-agility Exercises on Improving agility and Developing Defensive Tracking ability in Basketball players Under 18 Years of Age
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https://doi.org/10.37359/JOPE.V38(1)2026.2404Keywords:
Plyo-Agility exercises, agility, defensive rebounding, basketball, under 18 ageAbstract
The purpose of this research is to show analysis about the effect of plyo-agility drills on agility and defensive rebound in under 18 female basketball players. It evaluates the effectiveness of such exercises for enhancing defensive speed and reactive agility. A pre-post with experiment group design tested the effects of exercise on 12 players from Al-Hilla Basketball Club through 24 sessions for 8 weeks. finding the agility time decreased from 12.5 to 8.25 sec indicating superior speed and reaction. Defensive rebounding repetition count was 17.17-24.17 showed a higher defensive reaction. In contrast, plyo-agility training markedly improves agility and defensive performance of volleyball players. It is recommended to integrate regularly and progressively these tasks into the training process of young players, to gradually increase their intensity, and to train on a cyclic basis for the maintenance of improvements.
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