Comparison of the Effect of Plyometric Training on Oxidative Stress and Biochemical Parameters among Tennis Players

The present research is aimed at examining the effect of 8-week plyometric trainings on oxidative stress and biochemical parameters among tennis players. In this study, 39 male certified male tennis players between the ages of 20-25 voluntarily participated. The participants in this research were divided into two groups randomly as control group (Age-22.67+/-1.61, Height-180.43+/-6.85, Weight-77.43+/-7.79 kg and BMI-23.73+/-1.23 kg/m2), and experimental group (Age-22.76+/-1.58, Height-176.40+/-8.49, Weight- 73.25+/-10.04 and BMI-23.45+/-1.72). Experimental group were subjected to a program of 105-minutes; 35-minute plyometric training and 70-minute standard tennis training; while control group was engaged in 105-minute standard tennis training without any plyometric training for 8 weeks. Before and after 8-week training programs, blood samples were taken from the participants after 12-hour night fasting. Mann-Whitney U test was used for the analysis of pre-tests of groups; in-group pre-test and post-test differences were tested with Wilcoxon test. As a result, the findings showed that eight-week plyometric training increased MDA, GSH, and levels supports the assumption that regular physical activity has positive health effects.