Table 1. Characteristics of included participants.
Study |
RCT |
N |
Gender |
Age (year) |
Body mass
(kg) |
Height
(m) |
PLT experience |
Fitness
level |
Aloui et
al. (2020) |
Yes |
29 |
M |
17.9 ±
0.5 |
75.3 ±
13.9 |
1.83 ±
0.06 |
NR |
High |
Chaabene
et al. (2021) |
NR |
21 |
F |
15.0/16.0 |
63.3 ±
7.1 |
1.65 ±
0.1 |
NR |
High |
Chelly et
al. (2014) |
Yes |
23 |
M |
17.2 ±
0.4 |
79.9 ±
11.5 |
1.79 ±
0.04 |
NR |
High |
De Villarreal
et al. (2022) |
Yes |
24 |
M |
23.7 ±
4.9 |
80.2 ±
8.3 |
1.81 ±
0.06 |
No |
Moderate |
De Villarreal
et al. (2022) |
Yes |
24 |
M |
20.2 ±
2.2 |
80.2 ±
8.3 |
1.79 ±
0.04 |
No |
Moderate |
Ethiraj and
Kamatchi (2020) |
Yes |
40 |
M |
20.8 ±
1.6 |
NR |
NR |
NR |
Low |
Gaamouri
et al. (2023a) |
Yes |
28 |
M |
16.6 ±
0.4 |
72.1 ±
7.6 |
1.80 ±
0.03 |
NR |
High |
Gaamouri
et al. (2023b) |
No |
28 |
F |
15.8 ±
0.2 |
63.3 ±
4.1 |
1.67 ±
0.03 |
3 |
High |
Gaamouri
et al. (2023c) |
No |
34 |
F |
15.8 ±
0.2 |
63.2 ±
3.8 |
1.68 ±
0.04 |
NR |
High |
Hammami et
al. (2019a) |
Yes |
28 |
M |
14.0/15.0 |
66.6 ±
4.7 |
1.75 ±
0.07 |
NR |
High |
Hammami et
al. (2019b) |
Yes |
41 |
F |
13.4 ±
0.3 |
42.5 ±
4.2 |
1.43 ±
0.4 |
NR |
Moderate |
Hammami et
al. (2020a) |
Yes |
20 |
M |
16.5 ±
0.5 |
70.1 ±
6.9 |
1.79 ±
0.07 |
NR |
High |
Hammami et
al. (2020b) |
Yes |
34 |
F |
15.8 ±
0.2 |
63.6 ±
3.8 |
1.67 ±
0.04 |
3 |
High |
Hammami et
al. (2021) |
Yes |
32 |
M |
16.6 ±
0.8 |
69.0 ±
5.4 |
1.77 ±
0.07 |
NR |
High |
Hermassi
et al. (2014) |
Yes |
24 |
M |
20.1 ±
0.3 |
87.5 ±
3.1 |
1.89 ±
0.07 |
NR |
High |
Karadenizli
(2016) |
Yes |
26 |
F |
14.0/15.0 |
NR |
1.57/1.70 |
NR |
Moderate |
Mazurek et
al. (2018) |
Yes |
26 |
M |
20.2 ±
2.2 |
86.0 ±
9.9 |
1.83 ±
0.05 |
NR |
Moderate |
Noutsos et
al. (2021) |
Yes |
33 |
NR |
12.4 ±
2.1 |
48.3 ±
3.9 |
1.55 ±
0.02 |
NR |
Low |
Pancar et
al. (2020) |
Yes |
28 |
F |
13.1 ±
0.8 |
NR |
1.59 ±
0.07 |
NR |
Low |
Spieszny
and Zubik (2018) |
Yes |
20 |
NR |
22.1 ±
3.1 |
87.24/88.86 |
1.83 ±
0.06 |
NR |
Moderate-high |
F, female; M, male; NR, not reported, PLT experience, plyometric training experience (years); RCT, randomized controlled trial.