Table 3. Fitness performance at baseline and post-training. Data are presented as the mean (± SD).
| Variable |
Group |
Baseline |
Post-training |
∆% |
| Vertical jump (cm) |
RT |
48.2 (10.7) |
49.6 (10.1) |
3.4 (5.2) |
|
PRT |
43.1 (8.4) |
46.5 (9.2) * |
8.1 (7.2) |
| Long jump (cm) |
RT |
190.0 (23.1) |
192.2 (25.4) |
1.1 (4.3) |
|
PRT |
181.1 (25.9) |
191.9 (28.5) * † |
6.0 (3.7) |
| 9.1 m sprint (sec) |
RT |
2.1 (.14) |
2.1 (.13) |
.2 (4.0) |
|
PRT |
2.2 (.12) |
2.2 (.15) |
.3 (4.6) |
| Shuttle run (sec) |
RT |
5.6 (.27) |
5.6 (.25) |
-.3 (3.5) |
|
PRT |
5.6 (.18) |
5.4 (.18) * † |
-3.8 (5.1) |
| Ball Toss (cm) |
RT |
321.7 (58.0) |
339.4 (59.1) * |
5.6 (4.6) |
|
PRT |
319.2 (96.9) |
358.4 (85.2) * † |
14.4 (9.8) |
| Flexibility (cm) |
RT |
20.5 (8.9) |
25.6 (5.9) * |
29.0 (244.9) |
|
PRT |
18.4 (8.5) |
21.2 (8.0) * |
27.6 (49.2) |
RT, resistance training group; PRT, plyometric training and resistance training group; ∆%, individual percent change.* Significantly greater improvement from baseline (p < 0.05).† Significantly greater improvement than in RT group (p < 0.05).
