Abade et al. (2019) |
Handball, semi-professional players (sport experience = 12.2 ± 1.8 y) |
M=20, 25 y |
Compound strength training, complex strength training, 12 wks |
10-m and 20-m linear sprint (BS) |
Alcarez et al. (2014) |
Track and field (sprinters, long jumpers, decathletes), national level athletes |
F=8, M=14, 21 y |
Sled towing training, control, 4 wks |
50-m sprint (BS) |
Ali et al. (2019) |
Soccer, university players (sport experience > 4 y) |
M=36, 21 y |
Complex training, contrast training, control, 6 wks |
20-m sprint (BS) |
Aloui et al. (2019) |
Handball, national cadet and junior team (sport experience = 7.0 ± 1.1 y) |
M=30, 19 y |
Elastic band training, control, 8 wks |
5-m and 30-m sprint, 1RM half back squat (BS) |
Alvarez et al. (2012) |
Golfers, athletes (sport experience = 10.2 ± 4.5 and 9.7 ± 6.1 y) |
M=10, 24 y |
Strength training (maximal, explosive, and specific exercises), control, 18 wks |
1RM squat, 1RM bench press, 1RM seated row machine, 1RM triceps push-down, 1RM seated calf extension, 1RM seated barbell military (BS) |
Anderson et al. (2008) |
Basketball, wrestling, hockey, athletes (sport experience = 3.6 and 3.7 y) |
F=22, M=22, 20 y |
Elastic and free weight resistance training, free weight resistance training alone, 7 wks |
1RM bench press, 1RM back squat (BS) |
Appleby et al. (2019) |
Rugby, union academy players |
M=33, 22 y, range: 18-29 y |
Bilateral resistance training, unilateral resistance training, control, 18 wks |
1RM squat, 1RM step-up (BS) |
Arazi and Asadi (2011) |
Basketball, semi-professional athletes (sport experience = 4.8 ± 2.5 y) |
M=18, 19 y |
Aquatic plyometric training, land plyometric training, control, 8 wks |
36.5-m and 60-m sprints, 1RM leg press (BS) |
Arazi et al. (2018) |
Volleyball, players (sport experience = 5.2 ± 1.7 y) |
F=30, 19 y |
Resistance training (cluster sets), resistance training (traditional set), control, 8 wks |
20-m sprint, 1RM back squat, 1RM bench press, 1RM military press, 1RM deadlift (BS) |
Arede et al. (2021) |
Basketball, group form U18 to senior amateur level athletes |
M=20, 20 y, range: 15-34 y |
Strength training, control, 10 wks |
10-m and 25-m sprint (BS) |
Ataee et al. (2014) |
Kung-Fu, wrestling, trained athletes |
M=24, 21 y |
Accommodation resistance training, constant resistance training, 4 wks |
1 RM squat, 1RM bench press (BS) |
Ayers et al. (2016) |
Volleyball, softball, NCAA Division I athletes |
F=23, 20 y, range: 18-22 y |
Hang clean training, hang snatch training, 6 wks |
40-yard sprint, 1RM back squat (BS) |
Bachero-Mena et al. (2021) |
Track and field (800-m runners), national and international levels athletes |
M=13, 22 y, range: 17-35 y |
High-speed resistance training, circuit training, 25 wks |
20-m and 200-m sprints, 800-m run (BS) |
Balsalobre-Fernández et al. (2013) |
Track and field (400-meter hurdles), highly competitive athletes |
M=7, 22 y |
Power training, 10 wks |
30-m sprint, 1RM half squat (WS) |
Bartolomei et al. (2014) |
Track and field
(throwing events), rugby, American football, experienced athletes |
M=24, 24 y |
Block periodization training, traditional periodization training, 15 wks |
1RM isometric half-squat, 1RM bench press (BS) |
Bartolomei et al. (2016) |
Track and field (throwing events), rugby, American football, wrestling, experienced athletes |
M=18, 25 y |
Block periodization training, weekly undulating training, 15 wks |
1RM isometric half-squat, 1RM bench press (BS) |
Beattie et al. (2017) |
Track and field (1,500–10,000 m runners), competitive collegiate and national-level athletes |
M=20, 28 y |
Strength training, control, 40 wks |
1RM back squat (BS) |
Ben Brahim et al. (2021) |
Soccer, elite players (Tunisian national U- 19 team members) |
M=34, 19 y |
Combined muscular strength and resisted sprint training, control, 6 wks |
5-m and 20-m sprints, 1RM half-back squat (BS) |
Berryman et al. (2010) |
Track and field (endurance runners), from moderately to well-trained athletes |
M=35, 30 y |
Plyometric training, dynamic weight training, control, 8 wks |
3,000-m run (BS) |
Berryman et al. (2021) |
Track and field (endurance runners), well-trained athletes |
M=8, 33 y |
Plyometric training, dynamic weight training, 8 wks |
3,000-m run (BS) |
Blazevich and Jenkins (2002) |
Track and field (sprint runners), elite athletes (nationally ranked) (sport experience > 5 y) |
M=9, 19 y |
High-velocity resistance training, low-velocity resistance training, 7 wks |
20-m sprint, 1-RM squat (BS) |
Brito et al. (2014) |
Soccer, local soccer club players |
M=57, 20 y |
Resistance training, plyometric training, complex training, control, 9 wks |
5-m and 20-m sprints, 1-RM squat (BS) |
Burnham et al. (2010) |
Volleyball and basketball, collegiate athletes (NCAA Division II) |
F=19, 20 y |
Traditional training, chain training, 16 sessions |
1 RM bench press (BS) |
Campos-Vazquez et al. (2015) |
Soccer, youth team that competes in the top Spanish U-19 category (sport experience > 5 y) |
M=21, 18 y, range: 16-19 y |
Squat training, take-off training, 8 wks |
RSA (BS) |
Chelly et al. (2010) |
Soccer, regional team (sport experience = 7.2 ± 1.2 y) |
M=21, 19 y |
Plyometric training, control, 8 wks |
40-m sprint (BS) |
Cherif et al. (2016) |
Handball, elite players recruited from a team ranked among the better of the Tunisian first league (sport experience > 12 y) |
M=22, 22 y |
Strength training, control, 12 wks |
1RM half-back squat, 1RM bench press, 1RM developed neck, 1RM print, 1RM pull-over (BS) |
Cherni et al. (2021) |
Basketball, elite players (sport experience = 10.8 ± 3.2 y and 10.8 ± 4.8 y) |
F=27, 21 y |
Plyometric training, control, 8 wks |
10-m, 20-m, and 30-m sprints (BS) |
Coratella et al. (2019) |
Soccer, fourth-division (Serie-D) (sport experience > 5 y) |
M=40, 23 y |
Negative work-based training, weight training in the change of direction, 8 wks |
10 m and 30-m sprints, 1RM squat (BS) |
Crewther et al. (2016) |
Rugby, premier club players in New Zealand |
M=24, 30 y |
Full-body training, split-body training, 4 wks |
1RM back squat, 1RM bench press (WS) |
Cross et al. (2018) |
Soccer, rugby, club-level athletes |
F=12, M=24, 27 y |
Resisted sprint training (optimal load), resisted sprint training (high load), 12 weeks |
5-m, 10-m, and 30-m sprints (BS) |
Cummings et al. (2018) |
Golf, Mississippi State University team players |
M=10, 21 y, range: 18-22 y |
Fat grip training, control, 8 wks |
1RM deadlift (BS) |
Dolezal et al. (2016) |
Track and field (throwers, jumpers, sprinters), Division III |
F=9, M=11, 20 y |
Combining velocity-based training with eccentric focus, velocity-based training, 12 wks |
1RM squat, 1RM bench press (BS) |
Douglas et al. (2018) |
Rugby, trained in academy |
M=14, 19 y |
Resistance training incorporating accentuated eccentric loading, traditional resistance training, 8 wks |
10-m, 20-m and 30-m sprints, 1RM back squat (BS) |
El-Ashker et al. (2019) |
Track and field (long jumpers), regional level athletes (sport experience = 4.9 ± 2.1 y and 4.4 ± 1.9 y) |
M=28, 19 y |
Plyometric training, control, 8 wks |
30 m sprint (flying start) (BS) |
Enoksen et al. (2013) |
Soccer, well-trained elite junior players |
M=24, 19 y |
Supervised strength training, unsupervised strength training, control, 10 wks |
10-m and 40-m sprints, 1RM leg press (BS) |
Escobar-Alvarez et al. (2020) |
Rugby, amateur union players (mean sport experience = 8.0 ± 1.7 y) |
F=31, 24 y |
Resisted sled training (2 groups), control, 8 wks |
5-m and 20-m sprints (BS) |
Faude et al. (2013) |
Football, high-level amateur players (sport experience > 10 y) |
M=16, 22 y |
Strength training, control, 7 wks |
10-m and 30-m sprints, 1RM half squat (BS) |
Franchini et al. (2015) |
Judo, athletes |
M=13, age not provided |
Linear undulating periodized resistance training, daily undulating periodized resistance training, 8 wks |
1RM bench press, 1RM squat, 1RM row (BS) |
Freitas et al. (2019) |
Basketball, semi-professional players |
M=18, 21 y |
Optimal load training, modified complex training, 6 wks |
10-m sprint, 1RM half-squat, 1RM bench press, 1RM hip thrust (BS) |
Ghigiarelli et al. (2009) |
Football, Division 1-AA players |
M=36, 20 y |
Elastic bands training, weighted chain training, control, 7 wks |
1RM bench press (BS) |
Gil-Cabrera et al. (2021) |
Cycling, professional athletes |
M=22, 19 y |
Optimum power load training, traditional resistance training, 8 wks |
1RM squat, 1RM hip thrust, 1RM lunge (BS) |
Gjinovci et al. (2017) |
Volleyball, players participating at the highest competitive level in Kosovo (i.e., first division players) |
F=41, 22 y |
Plyometric skill based training, volleyball skill based training, 12 wks |
20-m sprint (BS) |
Grazioli et al. (2020) |
Soccer, professional players |
M=17, 26 y |
Moderate load sled training, heavy load sled training, 11 wks |
10-m and 20-m sprints (BS) |
Guglielmo et al. (2009) |
Track and field, regional and national level middle- and long-distance runners (3000 m to half-marathon) |
M=16, 27 y |
Explosive strength training, heavy weight strength training, 4 wks |
1RM leg press (BS) |
Hansen et al. (2011) |
Rugby, elite union players |
M=18, 27 y |
Traditional strength training, cluster training, 8 wks |
1RM back squat (BS) |
Harris et al. (2008) |
Rugby, well-trained league players |
M=18, 22 y |
Machine squat jump training (80% 1RM), machine squat jump training (individual load for peak power), 7 wks |
10-m and 30-m sprints, 1RM machine hack-squat (BS) |
Harrison and Bourke (2009) |
Rugby, professional or semiprofessional players |
M=15, 21 y |
Resisted sprint training, control, 6 wks |
30-m sprint (BS) |
Hermassi et al. (2010) |
Handball, elite players (top National Handball League) (sport experience = 8.2 ± 0.6 y) |
M=26, 20 y |
Heavy resistance training, moderate resistance training, 10 wks |
1RM bench press, 1RM pull-over (BS) |
Hermassi et al. (2011) |
Handball, elite, national level players (sport experience = 9.1 ± 0.2 y and 8.7 ± 0.6 y) |
M=24, 20 y |
Heavy resistance training, control, 8 wks |
30-m sprint, 1RM back half squat, 1RM pull-over, 1RM bench press (BS) |
Hermassi et al. (2014) |
Handball, team that played at the highest (Tunisia) national level (sport experience = 12.4 ± 2.1 y) |
M=24, 20 y |
Plyometric training, control, 8 wks |
RSA (BS) |
Hermassi et al. (2015) |
Handball, elite players (top national handball league) (sport experience = 7.5 ± 0.5 y) |
M=34, 18 y |
Resistance training, regular throwing training, control, 8 wks |
1RM bench press, 1RM pullover (BS) |
Hermassi et al. (2017) |
Handball, national-level Tunisian youth team (U19) (sport experience = 9.1 ± 0.3 y) |
M=22, 19 y |
Strength training, control, 10 wks |
1RM half squat, RSA (BS) |
Hermassi et al. (2019a) |
Handball, first and second league handball players (sport experience = 8.2 ± 0.8 y) |
M=22, 21 y |
Combined resistance training, resistance training, 10 wks |
RSA, 1RM bench press, 1RM back half-squat (BS) |
Hermassi et al. (2019b) |
Handball, elite players (first national league) |
M=20, 21 y |
Weightlifting training, control, 12 wks |
30-m sprint, 1RM bench press, 1RM snatch, 1RM clean and jerk, 1RM back half-squat (BS) |
Hermassi et al. (2019c) |
Handball, elite players (first national league) (sport experience = 9.2 ± 0.7 y) |
M=22, 20 y |
Weightlifting training, control, 12 wks |
30-m sprint, 1RM bench press, 1RM snatch, 1RM clean and jerk, 1RM back half-squat (BS) |
Hermassi et al. (2020) |
Handball, elite players (sport experience = 7.2 ± 1.1 y) |
M=19, 19 y |
Circuit strength training, control, 12 wks |
15-m and 30-m sprints, 1RM bench press, 1RM pull-over, 1RM half-squat (BS) |
Hertzog et al. (2020) |
Soccer, players playing with the reserve (U21) and U19 teams of a French first division club (sport experience > 5 y) |
M=28, 18 y |
Upper-body resistance training, control, 30 wks |
1RM bench press, 1RM bench pull (BS) |
Hoff and Almasbakk (1995) |
Handball, Norwegian second division |
F=16, 20 y, range: 17-26 y |
Strength training, control, 10 wks |
1RM bench press (BS) |
Hoff et al. (2002) |
Cross-country skiing, well-trained skiers |
M=19, 20 y |
Strength training, control, 8 wks |
1RM at the modified cable pulley apparatus (BS) |
Hoffman et al. (1990) |
American football, NCAA division IAA team |
M=61, 19 y |
Resistance training (four groups: 3, 4, 5, 6 days per week), 10 wks |
40-yard sprint, 2-mile run, 1RM squat, 1RM bench press (BS) |
Hoffman et al. (1991a) |
Basketball, NCAA division I |
M=9, 19 y |
Resistance training, 25 wks |
27-m sprint, 1.5 mile run, 1RM squat, 1RM bench press (WS) |
Hoffman et al. (1991b) |
Basketball, NCAA division I |
M=22, 19 y |
Resistance training (three groups), 25 wks |
27-m sprint, 1.5 mile run, 1RM squat, 1RM bench press (BS) |
Hoffman et al. (2004) |
American football, NCAA division III |
M=20, 19 y |
Olympic lifting training, power lifting training, 15 wks |
40-yard sprint, 1RM squat, 1RM bench press (BS) |
Hoffman et al. (2005) |
American football, NCAA division III |
M=47, 20 y |
Loaded jump squat training, unloaded jump squat training, control, 5 wks |
40-yard sprint, 1RM squat, 1RM power clean (BS) |
Hoffman et al. (2009) |
American football, NCAA division III |
M=51, 20 y |
Non-periodized training, traditional periodized linear training, nonlinear periodized training, 15 wks |
1RM squat, 1RM bench press (BS) |
Hong-Sun et al. (2009) |
Swimming, national team athletes |
M=10, 19 y |
Periodized strength training, 40 wks |
50-m sprint, 100-m run, 1RM squat, 1RM bench press, 1RM power clean, 1RM deadlift (WS) |
Horwath et al. (2019) |
Ice hockey, Swedish and Norwegian junior hockey leagues |
M=22, 18 y |
Isokinetic resistance training, eccentric overload training, traditional resistance training, 8 wks |
30-m sprint, 1RM back squat (BS) |
Iacono et al. (2017) |
Handball, elite players (sport experience > 8 y) |
M=18, 23 y |
Vertical drop jump training, horizontal drop jump training, 10 wks |
10-m and 25-m sprints (BS) |
Impellizzeri et al. (2008) |
Soccer, amateur players |
M=44, 25 y |
Plyometric grass training, plyometric sand training, 4 wks |
10-m and 20-m sprints |
Iodice et al. (2020) |
Futsal, elite players |
M=30, 24 y |
Slow-speed resistance training with low intensity, traditional resistance training, 8 wks |
30-m and 60-m sprint (BS) |
Izquierdo-Gabarren et al. (2010) |
Rowing, trained athletes (sport experience = 12.1 ± 5 y) |
M=43, 26 y |
Resistance training (four exercises to failure), resistance training (four exercises not to failure), resistance training (two exercises not to failure), control, 8 wks |
1RM prone bench pull (BS) |
Jones et al. (1999) |
Football, collegiate NCAA Division 1AA players |
M=30, 20 y |
Maximum concentric acceleration training, control (traditional upper-body training), 14 wks |
1RM bench press (BS) |
Joy et al. (2016) |
Basketball, National Collegiate Athletic Association division II players |
M=14, age not provided |
Variable resistance training, control, 5 wks |
40-y sprint, 1RM back squat, 1RM bench press, 1RM deadlift (BS) |
Kale (2016) |
Handball, Super League Team players (sport experience > 4 y) |
F=19, 20 y |
Plyometric training, control, 6 wks |
10-m, 20-m, and 30-m sprint (BS) |
Katushabe and Kramer (2020) |
Soccer, collegiate players (sport experience > 1 y) |
M=17, 20 y |
Power-band resistance training, conventional resistance training, 6 wks |
40-m sprint, 1RM squat (BS) |
Kostikiadis et al. (2018) |
Combat sport, professional, national level Mixed Martial Arts experienced fighters |
M=17, 27 y |
“Sport specific” strength training, “regular” strength training, 4 wks |
1RM back squat, 1RM bench press, 1RM deadlift (BS) |
Kraemer et al. (2003) |
Tennis, collegiate players (sport experience = 8.1 ± 3.5 y) |
F=30, 19 y |
Resistance training (nonlinear periodized), resistance training (non-periodized), control, 9-month |
20-m sprint, 1RM leg press and bench press (BS) |
Lago-Fuentes et al. (2018) |
Futsal, professional players, Spanish First Division Professional Futsal League |
F=14, 24 y |
Core strength training (stable surface), core strength training (unstable surface), 6 wks |
10-m sprint (BS) |
Lahti et al. (2020) |
Soccer, professional players, premier division in Finland |
M=32, 24 y |
Resisted sled training (60% velocity decrement from maximal velocity), resisted sled training (50% velocity decrement from maximal velocity), control, 9 wks |
30-m sprint (BS) |
Li et al. (2019) |
Track and field (long distance runners), collegiate well-trained athletes (sport experience > 4 y) |
M=28, 21 y |
Complex training with endurance training, heavy resistance training with endurance training, control (strength-endurance training and endurance training), 8 wks |
50-m sprint and 5-km time trial, 1RM squat (BS) |
Losnegard et al. (2011) |
Cross country skiing, competitive athletes |
F=8, M=11, 21 y |
Strength training, control, 12 wks |
1RM half-squat, 1RM seated pull-down (BS) |
Loturco et al. (2013) |
Soccer, professional players (sport experience > 10 y) |
M=32, 19 y |
Strength/power training (velocity-based), strength/power training (intensity-based), 6 wks |
10-m and 30-m sprint, 1RM squat (BS) |
Loturco et al. (2015) |
Soccer, elite players (sport experience > 6 y) |
M=24, 18 y |
Resistance training (increased bar velocity group), resistance training (reduced bar velocity group), 6 wks |
20-m sprint, 1RM leg-press (BS) |
Loturco et al. (2017) |
Soccer, professional players |
M=18, 22 y |
Resistance training (optimum power load + resisted sprints), resistance training (optimum power load + vertical/horizontal plyometrics), 5 wks |
30-m sprint (BS) |
Manouras et al. (2016) |
Soccer, players (sport experience > 3 y) |
M=30, 20 y |
Horizontal plyometric training, vertical plyometric training, control, 8 wks |
10-m and 30-m sprint (BS) |
Maroto-Izquierdo et al. (2017) |
Handball, professional players, Spanish first division handball league (ASOBAL) |
M=29, 22 y |
Resistance training (flywheel), control (traditional resistance training with weight-stack machine), 6 wks |
20-m sprint, 1RM leg-press (BS) |
Marques et al. (2006) |
Handball, high level professional players (sport experience = 9.8 ± 1.9 y) |
M=16, 23 y, range: 18–29 y |
Resistance training, 12 wks |
30-m sprint, 1RM bench press (WS) |
Marques et al. (2019) |
Futsal, players (sport experience = 5.7 ± 2.8 y) |
M=21, 18 y |
Resistance training, control, 6 wks |
20-m sprint (BS) |
McCurdy et al. (2009) |
Baseball, Division II players |
M=28, 21 y |
Resistance training (chain-loaded bench press), resistance training (plate-loaded bench press), 9 wks |
1RM bench press (plate- and chain-loaded) (BS) |
McMaster et al. (2014) |
Ruby, semi-professional trained players |
M=14, 21 y |
Complex resistance training (strength + heavy ballistic), complex resistance training (strength + light ballistic), 2 x 5 wks |
30-m sprint, 1RM back squat, 1RM bench press (WS) |
McMorrow et al. (2019) |
Soccer, professional players, Irish top division |
M=18, 25 y |
Resisted sled training, unresisted sprint training, 6 wks |
20-m sprint (BS) |
Mirzak (2015) |
Basketball, Ataturk University players |
M=28, 22 y |
Whole body resistance training, control, 12 wks |
1RM bench press (BS) |
Mohanta et al. (2019) |
Lawn tennis, players (sport experience > 2 y) |
M=40, 22 y, range: 18-25 y |
Plyometric training, circuit training, 8 wks |
50-m sprint, 1RM chess press (BS) |
Moore et al. (2005) |
Soccer, collegiate athletes (sport experience = 12.5 y) |
F=10, M=5, 20 y |
Resistance training (Olympic-style lifts), resistance training (traditional),12 wks |
25-m sprint (BS) |
Morin et al. (2022) |
Track and Field (sprinters), trained experienced athletes (sport experience = 7.6 ± 2.0 y) |
F=9, 22 y; M=13, 22 y |
20-m resisted sprints, 12 wks |
5-m and 30-m sprint (WS) |
Nonnato et al. (2020) |
Soccer, professional players |
F=16, 23 y, range: 18-29 y |
Plyometric training, control, 12 wks |
10-m and 30-m sprint (BS) |
Oberacker et al. (2012) |
Soccer, National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II players |
F=19, 19 y |
Resistance training (stable surface), resistance training (unstable surface), 5 wks |
30-m sprint (WS) |
Oranchuk et al. (2020) |
Softball, University players |
F=28, 20 y |
Resistance training (sport-specific exercises), resistance training (general-training exercises), 8 wks |
1RM chop-test (BS) |
Ozban (2015) |
Soccer, University Sports Club female soccer team, Women First League (sport experience > 5 y) |
F=20, 19 y |
Plyometric training, control, 10 wks |
30-m sprint (BS) |
Ozban et al. (2014) |
Soccer, University Sports Club female soccer team, Women Second League (sport experience > 4 y) |
F=18, 18 y, range: 15-22 y |
Plyometric training, control, 8 wks |
20-m sprint (BS) |
Paavolainen et al. (1999) |
Cross country runners (orienteers), elite athletes (sport experience > 8 y) |
M=22, 24 y |
Explosive-strength training, control, 9 wks |
5-km time trial (BS) |
Pacholek and Zemkova (2020) |
Football, professional players, Slovakia national U19 and senior team members (sport experience = 6.3 ± 1.9 y) |
F=13, 20 y |
Complex training (intermittent load), combined strength training (maximal strength and dynamic method), 9 wks |
1RM bench press, 1RM full squat (WS) |
Pareja-Blanco et al. (2017) |
Soccer, professional players |
M=20, 24 y |
Squat training (velocity loss 15%), squat training (velocity loss 30%), 6 wks |
30-m sprint (BS) |
Paz-Franco et al. (2017) |
Futsal, professional players |
M=35, 24 y |
Lower body resistance training (2 sessions/wk), Lower body resistance training (1 session/wk), Lower body resistance training (1 session every second week), 6 wks |
5-m, 10-m, and 15-m sprint (BS) |
Pearson et al. (2009) |
Sailors, elite-level |
M=14, 34 y |
Weight training, control, 6 wks |
1RM bench pull (BS) |
Pedersen et al. (2019) |
Football, level two and three in Norway |
F=46, 19 y, range: 15-26 y |
Maximal strength free-barbell squat training, control, 5 wks |
5-m, 10-m, and 15-m sprint, 1RM squat (90° knee angle) (BS) |
Prokopy et al. (2008) |
Softball, NCAA Division I players, (sport experience range: 0-5 y) |
F=14, 21 y |
Resistance training (closed–kinetic chain exercises), resistance training (open–kinetic chain exercises), 12 wks |
1RM bench press (BS) |
Ramirez-Campillo et al. (2014) |
Middle- and long-distance runners, highly competitive |
F=14, M=22, 24 y |
Plyometric training, control, 6 wks |
20-m sprint, 2.4 km running endurance (BS) |
Ramos-Veliz et al. (2014) |
Water polo, elite national-level athletes (sport experience = 8.5 ± 4.1 y) |
M=27, 20 y |
High-intensity strength training, control, 18 wks |
1RM bench press, 1RM full squat (BS) |
Randell et al. (2011) |
Rugby, professional players (sport experience > 3 y) |
M=13, 25 y |
Resistance training (real time feedback), resistance training (no feedback), 6 wks |
30-m sprint (BS) |
Rey et al. (2017) |
Soccer, amateur experienced players (sport experience = 14.7 ± 4.1 y) |
M=19, 24 y |
Resisted sprint training (weighted vest), unresisted sprint training, 6 wks |
10-m and 30-m sprint (BS) |
Richard and Dawson (2009) |
Lower limb power athletes (i.e., sprinter/hurdler, 100 to 800 m or a jumper, long jump, high jump, triple jump). |
F=14, range: 18-30 y |
Traditional strength training, multidirectional strength training, 6 wks |
1RM shoulder flexion and shoulder abduction |
Rodriguez-Rosell et al. (2017) |
Soccer, semi-professional Spanish third division players |
M=30, 25 y |
Full squat training, full squat with plyometrics, control, 6 wks |
20-m sprint, 1RM squat (estimated) (BS) |
Ronnestad et al. (2008) |
Soccer, professional players, Norwegian Premier League |
M=21, 24 y |
Heavy strength training, heavy strength and plyometrics, control, 7 wks |
40-m sprint, 1RM half-squat (BS) |
Ronnestad et al. (2011) |
Soccer, professional players |
M=19, 24 y |
Strength training (1/wk), strength training (1/every second wk), 10 wks overall +12 wks experimental |
40-m sprint, 1RM half-squat (BS) |
Ronnestad et al. (2012) |
Nordic Combined, well-trained, international athletes |
M=17, 20 y |
Heavy strength training with usual Nordic combined training, control, 12 wks |
1RM deep squat, 1RM seated pull-down (BS) |
Sabido et al. (2017) |
Handball, first National Handball Division players (sport experience = 10.3 ± 3.4 y) |
M=18, 24 y |
Eccentric-overload training (flyweel device), control, 7 wks |
20-m sprint, 1RM half-squat (BS) |
Saez de Villareal et al. (2015) |
Water polo, professional athletes, Spanish first division (sport experience = 7.8 ± 3.1 y) |
M=30, 23 y |
Dryland and in-water specific strength training, in-water specific training, upper and lower dryland plyometric training, 6 wks |
1RM bench press, 1RM full squat (BS) |
Sedano et al. (2013) |
Endurance runners, well-trained (sport experience > 4 y) |
M=18, 24 y |
General strength with plyometrics and endurance training, endurance strength training, control, 12 wks |
5-km time trial, 1RM squat (BS) |
Shalfawi et al. (2013) |
Soccer, elite well-trained players, second division level in Norway |
F=20, 19 y |
Strength training, resisted running and repeated sprint training, 10 wks |
20-m and 40-m sprint (BS) |
Singh et al. (2018) |
Field hockey, elite players |
F=6, M=11, 23 y |
Low-to-high drop jump training, high-to-low drop jump training, 6 wks |
10-m and 20-m sprint (BS) |
Speirs et al. (2016) |
Rugby, academy players |
M=18, 18 y |
Bilateral strength training, unilateral strength training, 5 wks |
10-m and 40-m sprint, 1RM squat (BS) |
Spineti et al. (2019) |
Soccer, professional players, Brazilian league division |
M=22, 18 y |
Traditional strength training, complex contrast training, 8 wks |
1RM squat (BS) |
Storen et al. (2008) |
Endurance runners, well-trained |
F=8, M=9, 29 y |
Maximal strength training, control, 8 wks |
1RM squat (90° knee angle) (BS) |
Styles et al. (2016) |
Soccer, elite professional players |
M=17, 18 y |
Individualized strength training, 6 wks |
5-m, 10-m, and 20-m sprint, 1RM squat (90° knee angle) (WS) |
Taher et al. (2021) |
Track and field (long jumpers), professional athletes |
M=20, 23 y |
Vertical and horizontal plyometric training, control, 8 wks |
30-m sprint (BS) |
Torres-Torrelo et al. (2017) |
Futsal, Spanish third division players (sport experience > 10 y) |
M=36, 24 y |
Full squat training, full squat and COD training, control, 6 wks |
20-m sprint, RSA (BS) |
Torres-Torrelo et al. (2018) |
Futsal, Spanish third division players (sport experience > 10 y) |
M=36, 24 y |
Full squat training, full squat and COD training, control, 6 wks |
20-m sprint, RSA (BS) |
Veliz et al. (2014) |
Water polo, national level players (sport experience = 8.5 ± 4.1 y) |
M=27, 20 y |
Strength and power training, control, 16 wks |
1RM full squat, 1RM bench press (BS) |
Veliz et al. (2015) |
Water polo, Spanish first national division players (sport experience = 10.6 ± 4.1 y) |
F=21, 26 y |
Strength and power training, control, 16 wks |
1RM full squat (BS) |
Watkins et al. (2021) |
Rugby, semiprofessional players |
M=32, 20 y |
Horizontal plyometric training, vertical plyometric training, control, 6 wks |
10-m, 20-m, 30-m sprint (WS) |
Zabaloy et al. (2020) |
Rugby, highly trained (sport experience > 10 y) |
M=33, 22 y, range: 21-24 y |
Strength with plyometrics and sprint training, control, 7 wks |
5-m, 10-m, 20-m, 30-m sprint, 1RM squat (BS) |
Zaferanieh et al. (2021) |
Table tennis, elite athletes (sport experience = 5 y) |
M=30, 24 y |
Power training, ballistic training, control, 8 wks |
1RM bench press, 1RM knee extension (BS) |