A comparison of the effects of plyometric training and ladder drills on the agility of basketball players
Keywords:
exercise, plyometric, ladder drill, agility, basketballAbstract
Optimal physical development supports match performance and training. However, training programs
designed for physical development are often ineffective. Therefore, this study aims to determine the
effectiveness of plyometric training and ladder drills on the agility of basketball players and to compare
the effects of these two training methods on agility.
This study was a quantitative study with an experimental design. The study population consisted of 20
basketball players from Bone Regency. The sampling technique used was total sampling. The research
instrument was the Arrowhead Agility Test. Data analysis used paired t-tests and independent t-tests.
The results of the data normality test showed a significance value greater than 0.05, indicating that the
data were normally distributed. Both plyometric training and ladder drills significantly improved the
agility of basketball athletes, and there were differences between the two training methods.
The research findings indicate that both plyometric training and ladder drills significantly improved the
agility performance of basketball athletes. Both methods are equally effective in improving agility.
These results highlight that plyometric exercises and ladder drills can be used to improve anaerobic
endurance performance.
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Copyright (c) 2026 Fredrik Alfrets Makadada, Andi Herdinawaty Heril, Fentje Welliam Langitan, Nancy Sylvia Bawiling, Rendi Alfani; Mulham Adinda Putra; Yusril Saromeng, Muh Khafid Ansori
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