Comparison Of Plyometrics And Aerobic Exercises On Attention Levels In Young Adults

Background . Plyometrics and aerobic training is a form of exercise that is easily applicable to all people. Plyometrics and aerobic trainings are proven to improve attention level in previous study. Objective. The aim of this study is to compare the effect of plyometrics training and aerobic training on attention level of young adults. Met hods. A quas i- experimenta l study with pre and post te s tc with of 20meters multistage shuttle test design) . Both EP group s was given t raining for 6 weeks , twice a week. The attention level was measured using Attention Networks Test. Results. After 6-weeks of training, attention score in both of experimental groups were better than the control group. In EP1, all of the attention level component which was alerting, orienting, and executive increases significantly (p<0,01). In EP2, only alerting (p<0,01) and executive (p=0,01) increase significantly . Plyometrics training is proven to increase the attention level better than aerobic training, with significant increase in alerting (p=0,012), orienting (p=0,016), and executive (p=0,02) Conclusion. Plyometrics training is proven to increase attention level better than aerobic training in young adults.