Journal of Sports Science and Medicine

Study

Population

Plyometric training

Outcomes (pre-post change)

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., 2012

Semi-professional basketball players

TP: 18.0 ± 1.4 RP^#: 18.0 ± 0.6
C:20.4 ± 0.6

TP: 6
RP^#: 6
C: 6

3
(40 min)

AJs, SJs, SDs (3564)

TP: 29.3% â†‘
RP^#: 30.4% â†‘
C: -1.1%

Arazi et al., 2014

Healthy men, experienced in plyometrics

TP: 20.5 ± 0.3 RP^$: 20.7 ± 0.5

TP: 7
RP^$: 7

2
(35 min)

DJs
(1200)

TP: 9.1% â†‘
RP^$: 8.6% â†‘

Argus, 2011

Professional rugby players

TP: 24 ± 2
RP‡: 23 ± 2
AP: 25 ± 2

TP: 8
RP‡: 9
AP: 11

CMJs
(144)

TP: 1.1%**∆
RP‡: 3.7%**â–²
AP: 6.2%**â–²

Impellizzeri et al., 2008

Amateur soccer players

25 ± 4

TP: 18
RP^$: 19

3
(15 min warm-up)

VJs, BJs, BRJs, DJs (4500)

TP: 14.6% â†‘
RP^$: 6.5% â†‘

Likert scale (0-6_max)
TP>RP^$

Jurado-Lavanant et al., 2015

Healthy and physically active men

21.2 ± 2.9

TP: 20
RP^#: 20
C: 25

2
(35 min)

VJs
(6500)

30 cm (box)
TP: 7.3% â†‘
RP^#: 4.8%
C: 2.4%
50 cm (box)
TP: 13.4% â†‘
RP^#: 3.6%
C: 1.6%

CK
TP>RP^#

Jurado-Lavanant et al., 2017

Physical education students

TP: 20.8 ± 3.1
RP^#: 21.8 ± 3.4
C: 20.1 ± 2.2

TP: 20
RP^#: 20
C: 25

2
(35 min)

VJs
(6500)

TP: 13.1% â†‘
RP^#: 14.6% â†‘
C: -0.3%

Khlifa et al., 2010

Elite basketball players

TP: 23.6 ± 0.3
RP^{^}: 23.1 ± 0.3
C: 24.2 ± 0.2

TP: 9
RP^{^}: 9
C: 9

2-3
(90 min)

VJs, BJs, BRJs, DJs
(11930)

TP: 7.0% â†‘
RP^{^}: 12.2% â†‘
C: 1.8%

Kibele et al., 2015

Physically active students

TP: 24.1 ± 4.6
RP† : 24.1 ± 3.4

TP: 13
RP† : 20

2
(40 min)

CMJs, DJs, HJs (1050)

TP: 5.3%
RP† : 13.6% â†‘

Kobak et al., 2015

Students

22.5 ± 1.41

M: 21
F: 13

TP: 11
RP^#: 12
C: 11

2
(60 min)

DJs, SJs, CPs, LJs, TJs, DJs, SLJ (4196)

TP: 10.7%
RP^#: 13.0% â†‘
C: 8.9%

Makaruk et al., 2010

Students experienced in drop jumps

21.2 ± 1.3

TP: 14
RP^{^}: 14
C: 14

3 (40-45 min)

DJs
(660)

TP^&: 11.6% â†‘
RP^{^&}: 6.1% â†‘
C: 2.0%

30 cm (box)
TP^&: 8.7%â†‘^£
RP^{^&}: 2.0%^£
C: 0.8%

Makaruk et al., 2014

Collegiate basketball and volleyball players,
track and field athletes

TP: 21.7 ± 2.2
AP: 21.3 ± 1.9
C: 20.9 ± 1.8

TP: 11
AP: 11
C: 11

DJs
(588)

30 cm (box)
TP: 9.0% â†‘
AP: 8.4% â†‘
C: 0.8%
60 cm (box)
TP: 6.0% â†‘
AP: 8.5% â†‘
C: -0.5%

Markovic et al., 2011

Physical education students

22 ± 3

RP^â‘: 12
AP: 10
C: 10

CMJs
(420)

RP^â‘: 3.4% â†‘
AP: 8.6% â†‘
C: 0.6%

Markovic et al., 2013

Physical education students

23.7 ± 1.7

TP: 12
RP^{^}: 11
RP‡: 12
AP: 12
C: 13

CMJs
(1404)

TP: 11.6%â†‘
RP^{^}: 7.5% â†‘
RP‡: 7.2% â†‘^£
AP: 8.4% â†‘
C: 1.0%

(McClenton et al., 2008)

Recreationally trained students

TP: 21.3 ± 2.0
RP‡: 22.2 ± 2.5
C: 21.5 ± 1.7

M: 14
F: 7

TP: 11
RP‡: 10
C: 10

DJs, SJs, QQJs, CJs
(274-278)

TP: 10.5% â†‘
RP‡: 5.3%
C: 1.3%

(Ploeg et al., 2010)

Untrained individuals

M: 21.8 ± 2.3
F: 22.4 ± 3.5

M: 16
F: 23

TP: 8
RP^#: 10
C: 10

HPs, VJs, STLJs, HJs, SLJs, BJs, TJs, JBs
(1460)

TP: -2.6%
RP^#: 0.7%
C: 5.9%

(Robinson et al., 2004)

Physically active women

TP: 20.6 ± 0.6
RP^#: 19.8 ± 0.3

TP: 15
RP^#: 16

3
(65 min)

BJs, HPs, Js
(3–5 sets of 10–20 reps of 10 drills per training)

TP: 32.5% â†‘
RP^#: 33.5% â†‘

Muscle soreness
TP>RP^#

(Stemm and Jacobson, 2007)

Physically active men

24 ± 2.5

TP: 8
RP^#: 7
C: 9

SJs, HJ, TJs
(1620)

TP: 7.8% â†‘
RP^#: 6.5% â†‘
C: 1.5%

† -unstable surface, BJs-bounds, BRJs-broad jumps, CJs-contrast jumps, CMJs-countermovement jumps, CPs- calf pops, DJs- drop or depth jumps, HJs-hurdle jumps, HPs-hops, JBs-jumps to box, Js-jumps, LJs-lunge jumps, QQJs- quarter quick jumps, Sds- skipping drills, SJs-squat jumps, SLJs-single leg jumps, STLJs-standing long jumps, TJs-tuck jumps, VJs-vertical jumps.