Complex and contrast training on explosive power performance of male basketball players

Forty five male basketball players were randomly assigned as complex training group (COMTG), contrast training group (CONTG), and traditional method training group (TMG), assessments for jump squat, counter movement jump and seated medicine ball throw were performed before and after 8 weeks training programme. All the three groups kept up their regular basketball practice and additionally all the groups performed 3 sessions per week of a respective programme. The univariate analysis of variance showed that the training induced significant improvement in squat jump for the three groups: The contrast training group had significantly higher averaged adjusted values than the other two groups. Training also induced significant improvements in counter movement jump for the three groups.  The CONTG had significantly higher average adjusted values than the other two groups. Training further induced significant improvements in seated medicine ball throw for the three groups. The CONTG had significantly higher average adjusted values than the other groups.