Study | Population | Plyometric training | Outcomes (pre-post change) | |||||||
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Sports level | Age (mean ± SD in years) |
Gender | Sample size (n) | Duration (weeks) |
Days a week (duration of session) | Type of exercises (jumps in total) | CMJ (%) | DJ (%) | Muscle damage or muscle soreness | |
Arazi et al., |
Semi-professional basketball players | TP: 18.0 ± 1.4 RP C:20.4 ± 0.6 |
M | TP: 6 RP C: 6 |
8 | 3 (40 min) |
AJs, SJs, SDs (3564) | TP: 29.3% RP C: -1.1% |
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Arazi et al., |
Healthy men, experienced in plyometrics | TP: 20.5 ± 0.3 RP |
M | TP: 7 RP |
6 | 2 (35 min) |
DJs (1200) |
TP: 9.1% RP |
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Argus, |
Professional rugby players | TP: 24 ± 2 RP AP: 25 ± 2 |
M | TP: 8 RP AP: 11 |
4 | 2 | CMJs (144) |
TP: 1.1% RP AP: 6.2% |
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Impellizzeri et al., |
Amateur soccer players | 25 ± 4 | M | TP: 18 RP |
4 | 3 (15 min warm-up) |
VJs, BJs, BRJs, DJs (4500) | TP: 14.6% RP |
Likert scale (0-6max) TP>RP |
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Jurado-Lavanant et al., 2015 | Healthy and physically active men | 21.2 ± 2.9 | M | TP: 20 RP C: 25 |
10 | 2 (35 min) |
VJs (6500) |
TP: 7.3% RP C: 2.4% TP: 13.4% RP C: 1.6% |
CK TP>RP |
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Jurado-Lavanant et al., 2017 | Physical education students | TP: 20.8 ± 3.1 RP C: 20.1 ± 2.2 |
M | TP: 20 RP C: 25 |
10 | 2 (35 min) |
VJs (6500) |
TP: 13.1% RP C: -0.3% |
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Khlifa et al., |
Elite basketball players | TP: 23.6 ± 0.3 RP C: 24.2 ± 0.2 |
M | TP: 9 RP C: 9 |
10 | 2-3 (90 min) |
VJs, BJs, BRJs, DJs (11930) |
TP: 7.0% RP C: 1.8% |
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Kibele et al., |
Physically active students | TP: 24.1 ± 4.6 RP |
M | TP: 13 RP |
7 | 2 (40 min) |
CMJs, DJs, HJs (1050) | TP: 5.3% RP |
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Kobak et al., 2015 | Students | 22.5 ± 1.41 | M: 21 F: 13 |
TP: 11 RP C: 11 |
8 | 2 (60 min) |
DJs, SJs, CPs, LJs, TJs, DJs, SLJ (4196) | TP: 10.7% RP C: 8.9% |
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Makaruk et al., |
Students experienced in drop jumps | 21.2 ± 1.3 | M | TP: 14 RP C: 14 |
6 | 3 (40-45 min) | DJs (660) |
TP RP C: 2.0% |
TP RP C: 0.8% |
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Makaruk et al., |
Collegiate basketball and volleyball players, track and field athletes |
TP: 21.7 ± 2.2 AP: 21.3 ± 1.9 C: 20.9 ± 1.8 |
M | TP: 11 AP: 11 C: 11 |
5 | 3 | DJs (588) |
TP: 9.0% AP: 8.4% C: 0.8% TP: 6.0% AP: 8.5% C: -0.5% |
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Markovic et al., |
Physical education students | 22 ± 3 | M | RP AP: 10 C: 10 |
7 | 3 | CMJs (420) |
RP AP: 8.6% C: 0.6% |
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Markovic et al., |
Physical education students | 23.7 ± 1.7 | M | TP: 12 RP RP AP: 12 C: 13 |
8 | 3 | CMJs (1404) |
TP: 11.6% RP RP AP: 8.4% C: 1.0% |
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(McClenton et al., |
Recreationally trained students | TP: 21.3 ± 2.0 RP C: 21.5 ± 1.7 |
M: 14 F: 7 |
TP: 11 RP C: 10 |
6 | 2 | DJs, SJs, QQJs, CJs (274-278) |
TP: 10.5% RP C: 1.3% |
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(Ploeg et al., 2010) | Untrained individuals | M: 21.8 ± 2.3 F: 22.4 ± 3.5 |
M: 16 F: 23 |
TP: 8 RP C: 10 |
6 | 2 | HPs, VJs, STLJs, HJs, SLJs, BJs, TJs, JBs (1460) |
TP: -2.6% RP C: 5.9% |
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(Robinson et al., |
Physically active women | TP: 20.6 ± 0.6 RP |
F | TP: 15 RP |
8 | 3 (65 min) |
BJs, HPs, Js (3–5 sets of 10–20 reps of 10 drills per training) |
TP: 32.5% RP |
Muscle soreness TP>RP |
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(Stemm and Jacobson, 2007) | Physically active men | 24 ± 2.5 | M | TP: 8 RP C: 9 |
6 | 2 | SJs, HJ, TJs (1620) |
TP: 7.8% RP C: 1.5% |