Table 3.
Fitness performance at baseline and post-training. Data are presented as the mean (± SD).
Variable
Group
Baseline
Post-training
Δ%
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; Δ%, individual percent change.
* Significantly greater improvement from baseline (p < 0.05).
† Significantly greater improvement than in RT group (p < 0.05).