Pengaruh Latihan Plyometric terhadap Kecepatan Memanjat pada Atlet Speed World Record Panjat Tebing Bungo

Abstract

The aim of this study was to determine the effect of plyometric training on climbing speed in a world-record-holding rock climber in Bungo Regency. This research is quantitative and uses a quasi-experimental method with a single-group pretest-posttest design. The study population was 15 athletes, using a propositional sampling technique. The sample size was 12 male athletes. The study was conducted over 16 meetings. The instrument used in this study was a speed test to break the world speed record. The exercises provided included hurdle jumps and single-leg jumps. Based on the results of the t-test analysis of climbing speed in Bungo rock climbing speed world record athletes with plyometric training in the form of hurdle hop and single leg jump training, the calculated t value (5.27) > t table (1.79) was obtained. Thus, it can be concluded that there is an effect of plyometric training on climbing speed in Bungo rock climbing speed world record athletes.