effect of asian squat exercise on vertical jump in sedentary male adolescents

The vertical jump is a complex movement that requires a high level of motor coordination between the upper and lower body segments. the maximum vertical jump height achieved by a person is an indicator of leg muscle strength and can provide important information about their functional capacity. this study aims to analyze the effect of asian squat to maximum height that can be achieved when performing vertical jumps in sedentary adolescents. subjects were randomly assigned into intervention group (n=15) and control group (n=15). the intervention group performed asian squat exercises three times a week for 8 weeks under physician supervision. the control group received no intervention. vertical jump test performed at week 0 (before intervention), week 4, and week 8 on both groups. in the intervention group, there was an increase of vertical jump results in week 0 - week 8 (p = 0.01). in the control group there was no increase in the average value of vertical jump height from week 0 - week 4 (p = 0.27) and week 0 - week 8 (p = 0.61). there was a significant difference in the delta of vertical jump results from week 0-8 in the intervention group compared to the control group (p = 0.02). asian squat training for 8 weeks is an effective exercise to improve vertical jump height in sedentary male adolescents.