PLYOMETRIC TRAINING VERSUS CALISTHENIC TECHNIQUE FOR IMPROVING JUMP PERFORMANCE AND PATELLOFEMORAL FUNCTION IN KARATE ATHLETES

The purpose of plyometric training/ jump training is to increase both speed and power by using maximal force of muscles at one time. The main purpose of using plyometrics is to enhance performance of athletes.

Plyometric training increases speed and power by producing maximal muscle force in a short time. It includes the single leg hop and double leg hop to build leg power and landing control, the standing long jump for horizontal explosive power, the lateral cone hop for sideways power and agility, and the countermovement jump to improve vertical jump height. Training will be given three sessions per week for six weeks.

Calisthenics exercises are exercises that use body weight for resistance. It , increase an individual's strength, agility, balance and flexibility.

Calisthenics use body weight as resistance to improve strength, agility, balance, and flexibility. It includes burpees for full-body strength and endurance, sit-ups for core strength, bench dips for upper-body strength, jumping jacks for fitness and coordination, and jump squats for leg strength and power. Training will be given three sessions per week for six weeks, with two sets of each exercise, 15 seconds of rest between exercises, and 2 minutes between sets.

To measure Patellofemoral pain and function

To measure jump height, [it compares 6 weeks of plyometric training (single-leg hops, CMJ, standing long jumps, and single-leg lateral jumps) with calisthenics technique (burpees, bench dips, jumping jacks, and jump squats) and determines which program improves jump height]