Abstract:
The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of jump rope training and plyometric training on the vertical jump in college female athletes. Twenty female college athletes were pre-tested on their vertical jump and randomly placed into an eight week training program of plyometric training or jump rope training. Each group met two times a week for approximately 30 minutes each session. At the end of the eight week training period, the subjects were re-tested on their vertical jump. A Two Way ANOVA design was used to analyze the data. The results found there to be a significant difference at the .05 level in vertical jump increase for the plyometric group, but there was not a significant difference at the .05 level for the jump rope training group. In addition, the analysis showed a significant difference at the .05 level between the two increases of the training groups.