Pengaruh Latihan Pliometrik Medicine Ball dan Latihan Dumbbell Terhadap Power Otot Lengan dalam Olahraga Bola Basket

Abstract

Arm muscle power in basketball is a very important component of physical condition, in accordance with the characteristics of the basketball game where many movements are carried out suddenly, quickly and strongly. This study aims to determine the effect of plyometric medicine ball and dumbbell exercises on arm muscle power in basketball. The method used in this study is an experimental method using a two group pre-test post-test design. This research was conducted on the UPI men's basketball team, with a purposive sampling method of 12 people who were divided into 2 groups, namely the group with plyometric medicine ball exercises (group A) and dumbbell exercises (group B). The wall bound test was conducted to determine the ability of arm muscle power in thepre-test and post-test. Medicine ball plyometric exercises and dumbbell exercises have a significant effect on arm muscle power in basketball. However, the medicine ball plyometric exercise method showed better results in increasing arm muscle power. The conclusion of this study, medicine ball plyometric exercises and dumbbell exercises can be used to increase arm muscle power, but medicine ball plyometric exercises have a more significant effect.

Keywords

• basketball
• dumbbell exercises
• plyometric medicine ball
• power