The Effects of 4 Weeks Plyometric Training on Serum BDNF Concentration in Active Men

Objective this study was investigating the effects of 4 weeks plyometric training on serum BDNF concentration of active men. Participants were 14 physical aducation students that randomly divided in two groups: control (n=7) and experimental group (n=7). experimental group performed 4 week plyometric training consist of scissor jump، lateral hop، box jump، diagonal hop، power skipping، speed skipping. Blood samples were taken in fasting state before and after training in order to measurement brain derived nerotrophic factor. BDNF measured by using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) kit. Data was analyzed using independent T test. Differences were considered to be significant when p<0. 05. No significant effect of 4 weeks plyometric training session was found on serum BDNF concentration، (P<0/371). Also vertical jumping didn’t showed significant changes (P<0/168). 4 weeks plyometric training doesn’t have any effect on BDNFof active men، that may not be long or intensive enough to create a change in BDNF concentration.