Table 2. Detailed training protocols for the experimental groups.
Week | Session UT BT UBT
Week 1, Session 1 Unilateral horizontal jump (2U5 per leg); unilateral 3-bounce jumps per leg (2b5 per leg) Bilateral horizontal jumps (2B10); bilateral three consecutive horizontal jumps (2110) Unilateral horizontal jump (2U5 per leg); three consecutive horizontal jumps (2510)
Week 1, Session 2 Unilateral reactive pogo jumps (2U5 per leg); unilateral countermovement jumps (2c5 per leg); unilateral drop jumps at 10 cm (255 per leg) Bilateral reactive pogo jumps (2B10); bilateral countermovement jumps (2110); bilateral drop jumps at 10 cm (2110) Bilateral reactive pogo jumps (2B10); unilateral countermovement jumps (215 per leg); bilateral drop jumps at 10 cm (2510)
Week 2, Session 3 Unilateral horizontal jump (2U5 per leg); unilateral 3-bounce jumps per leg (2b5 per leg) Bilateral horizontal jumps (2B10); bilateral three consecutive horizontal jumps (2j10) Bilateral horizontal jumps (2B10); unilateral 3-bounce jumps per leg (2b5 per leg)
Week 2, Session 4 Unilateral reactive pogo jumps (2U5 per leg); unilateral countermovement jumps (255 per leg); unilateral drop jumps at 10 cm (255 per leg) Bilateral reactive pogo jumps (2B10); bilateral countermovement jumps (2110); bilateral drop jumps at 10 cm (2110) Unilateral reactive pogo jumps (2U5 per leg); bilateral countermovement jumps (2510); unilateral drop jumps at 10 cm (215 per leg)
Week 3, Session 5 Unilateral horizontal jump (2U5 per leg); unilateral 3-bounce jumps per leg (2b5 per leg) Bilateral horizontal jumps (2B10); bilateral three consecutive horizontal jumps (2110) Unilateral horizontal jump (2U5 per leg); bilateral three consecutive horizontal jumps (2510)
Week 3, Session 6 Unilateral reactive pogo jumps (2U5 per leg); unilateral countermovement jumps (255 per leg); unilateral drop jumps at 10 cm (255 per leg) Bilateral reactive pogo jumps (2B10); bilateral countermovement jumps (2c10); bilateral drop jumps at 10 cm (2110) Bilateral reactive pogo jumps (2B10); unilateral countermovement jumps (215 per leg); bilateral drop jumps at 10 cm (2510)
Week 4, Session 7 Unilateral horizontal jump (2U5 per leg); unilateral 3-bounce jumps per leg (2b5 per leg) Bilateral horizontal jumps (2B10); bilateral three consecutive horizontal jumps (2110) Bilateral horizontal jumps (2B10); unilateral 3-bounce jumps per leg (2b5 per leg)
Week 4, Session 8 Unilateral reactive pogo jumps (2U5 per leg); unilateral countermovement jumps (255 per leg); unilateral drop jumps at 10 cm (255 per leg) Bilateral reactive pogo jumps (2B10); bilateral countermovement jumps (2110); bilateral drop jumps at 10 cm (2110) Unilateral reactive pogo jumps (2U5 per leg); bilateral countermovement jumps (2510); unilateral drop jumps at 10 cm (215 per leg)
Week 5, Session 9 Unilateral horizontal jump (3U5 per leg); unilateral 3-bounce jumps per leg (3b5 per leg) Bilateral horizontal jumps (3h10); bilateral three consecutive horizontal jumps (3110) Unilateral horizontal jump (3U5 per leg); bilateral three consecutive horizontal jumps (3510)
Week 5, Session 10 Unilateral reactive pogo jumps (3U5 per leg); unilateral countermovement jumps (3u5 per leg); unilateral drop jumps at 10 cm (355 per leg) Bilateral reactive pogo jumps (3B10); bilateral countermovement jumps (3110); bilateral drop jumps at 10 cm (3110) Bilateral reactive pogo jumps (3B10); unilateral countermovement jumps (3u5 per leg); bilateral drop jumps at 10 cm (3510)
Week 6, Session 11 Unilateral horizontal jump (3U5 per leg); unilateral 3-bounce jumps per leg (3b5 per leg) Bilateral horizontal jumps (3B10); bilateral three consecutive horizontal jumps (3c10) Bilateral horizontal jumps (3B10); unilateral 3-bounce jumps per leg (3b5 per leg)
Week 6, Session 12 Unilateral reactive pogo jumps (3U5 per leg); unilateral countermovement jumps (355 per leg); unilateral drop jumps at 10 cm (3j5 per leg) Bilateral reactive pogo jumps (3B10); bilateral countermovement jumps (3110); bilateral drop jumps at 10 cm (3110) Unilateral reactive pogo jumps (3U5 per leg); bilateral countermovement jumps (3510); unilateral drop jumps at 10 cm (315 per leg)
Week 7, Session 13 Unilateral horizontal jump (3U5 per leg); unilateral 3-bounce jumps per leg (3b5 per leg) Bilateral horizontal jumps (3B10); bilateral three consecutive horizontal jumps (3110) Unilateral horizontal jump (3U5 per leg); bilateral three consecutive horizontal jumps (3l10)
Week 7, Session 14 Unilateral reactive pogo jumps (3U5 per leg); unilateral countermovement jumps (355 per leg); unilateral drop jumps at 10 cm (355 per leg) Bilateral reactive pogo jumps (3B10); bilateral countermovement jumps (3110); bilateral drop jumps at 10 cm (3110) Bilateral reactive pogo jumps (3B10); unilateral countermovement jumps (315 per leg); bilateral drop jumps at 10 cm (3510)
Week 8, Session 15 Unilateral horizontal jump (3U5 per leg); unilateral 3-bounce jumps per leg (3b5 per leg) Bilateral horizontal jumps (3B10); bilateral three consecutive horizontal jumps (3110) Bilateral horizontal jumps (3B10); unilateral 3-bounce jumps per leg (3b5 per leg)
Week 8, Session 16 Unilateral reactive pogo jumps (3U5 per leg); unilateral countermovement jumps (355 per leg); unilateral drop jumps at 10 cm (355 per leg) Bilateral reactive pogo jumps (3B10); bilateral countermovement jumps (3110); bilateral drop jumps at 10 cm (3110) Unilateral reactive pogo jumps (3U5 per leg); bilateral countermovement jumps (3510); unilateral drop jumps at 10 cm (315 per leg)
Total jumps (n) 1000 jumps 1000 jumps 1000 jumps
UT: unilateral plyometric jump training; BT: bilateral plyometric jump training; UBT: combined unilateral and bilateral plyometric jump training