Acute Effects of Dynamic versus Static Stretching on Explosive Agility of Young Football Players

Abstract

Aim: To determine acute effects of dynamic versus stati c stretching on explosive agility of young football players. Material and Method: The study was conducted on 30 male academy footbal l players between 14-16 years. Thermometer and stop w atch was used to determine the body temperature and timings of testing respectively. Ag ility scores using Illinois agility test were taken between three groups of 10 each i.e. control, dynam ic stretching, and Static stretching groups. Results: The mean time in control, dynamic and static group is 16.049,13.075 and 14.632 respectively. And p value in control versus dynamic group is 0.0001, in control versus static group is 0.05 and in dynamic versus static group is 0.007 . “t” score in control versus dynamic group is 4.783, in control versus static group is 2.108 and i n dynamic versus static group is 3.061.Conclusion: There is no significant difference in acute agilit y scores after static versus dynamic stretching with warm up. Kulbir Singh Rana Ph.D. Student Department of Sports Science Punjabi University, Patiala(Punjab) India E mail: kbsrana@gmail.com Anuradha Lehri Assistant Professor Department of Sports Science Punjabi University, Patiala(Punjab) India Swapnil Ramteke Assistant Professor Institute of Allies health Sciences Integral University Lucknow Utter Pradesh, India