Dynamic Warm-up and Gentle Stretching Exercises to Success in Jumping Events; An Experimental Approach

Faisal Rasool; Dr. Muhammad Niamat Ullah; Umar Farooq; Muhammad Imran; Muhammad Husnain

Authors

Faisal Rasool M.Phil, Scholar, Department of Sports Sciences and Physical Education, Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan
Dr. Muhammad Niamat Ullah Dean, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan
Umar Farooq M.Phil, Scholar, Department of Sports Sciences and Physical Education, Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan
Muhammad Imran Lecturer, Department of Sports Sciences and Physical Education, University of Science and Technology Bannu
Muhammad Husnain Lecturer, Department of Physical Education and Sports Sciences and, University of Layyah, Punjab

Abstract

Purpose: Warm-ups are an important component of physical activity, particularly for athletes since they help the body to get ready for the physical action of a sport. Dynamic warm-ups and gentle stretching are widely used by athletes to improve performance and prevent injury. The purpose of this study is to find out how a dynamic warm-up and moderate stretching affect jumping ability of novice male athletes. Method: Forty-five (45) beginning male athletes with an average age of 21 years took part in this study. The participants were divided into three groups at random: a control group (n=15), a dynamic warm-up group (n=15), and a gentle stretching group (n=15). Each participant counterbalanced the two exercise regimens for six weeks using a randomized crossover research design. Accordingly, pre- and post-test data were gathered and thereafter analyzed using the mean, standard deviation, and t-test in SPSS version 25. Results: The findings demonstrated that the Control Group had substantially lower mean scores than the Dynamic Warm-up Training and Gentle Stretching Training groups, with a significance level of.000. With a 95% confidence range spanning from -17.758 to -10.197, the mean difference between the Control Group and Dynamic Warm up training group was -13.977. With a 95% confidence range spanning from -14.018 to -6.517, the mean difference between the Control Group and the Gentle Stretching Training group was -10.268, according to the study. Conclusion: The results of this research showed that dynamic warm-up and gentle stretching interventions considerably enhanced the jumping abilities of beginner male athletes. The dynamic warm-up intervention was more effective in improving jump performance when gentle stretching was added. Implications: According to this study, a dynamic warm-up and gentle stretching exercises may help beginner male athletes to jump higher. The dynamic warm-up intervention, however, was more successful in improving jump performance.

Keywords: Effects, dynamic warm-up, gentle stretching, beginner athletes & jump performance