JUMP TRAINING FOR YOUNG BASKETBALL PLAYERS AGED 13-15: EFFECTIVENESS OF THE PLYOMETRIC PROGRAM

Annotation. The paper deals with the problem of purposeful development of jumping ability in teenage basketball players. The age of 13-15 years is characterized as a sensitive period for the development of speed and strength abilities, which creates favorable prerequisites for the inclusion of plyometric exercises in the training process. The aim of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a 12-week jump training program based on plyometric exercises in basketball players aged 13-15 years. The experiment involved 30 athletes, the program included three classes per week. The Bosco test (Squat Jump, Countermovement Jump, Abalakov Jump) was used to evaluate jumping performance Jump. At the end of the program, statistically significant improvements were recorded in all three indicators (p < 0.001), the effect value was estimated as large. The results obtained confirm the expediency of including structured plyometric training in the training process of young basketball players at the stage of advanced specialization.