INFLUENCE OF COMPLEX TRAINING ON EXPLOSIVE POWER OF KNEE EXTENSOR MUSCLES OF BASKETBALL JUNIORS

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to establish the effects of an experimental treatment, so called ìRussian complexî on explosive leg power of the basketball players belonging to the experimental group. Explosive leg power was measured on the sample consisting of 40 basketball players from the Serbian league: 20 basketball players from the experimental group and 20 from the control group, all aged between 16 and 18. The experimental group was the subject of the experimental treatment, so called ìRussian complexî, which included gym exercises and took place twice a week during the period of ten weeks. The results of the univariate analysis of covariance indicated that the experimental programme led to a statistically significant improvement of all three motor variables used for the evaluation of explosive leg power (Sargent Jump Test, Standing Triple Jump and Standing Jump) in the experimental group of examinees, in comparison to the control group.