Effectiveness of Vertical versus Horizontal Plyometric Training on Stretch-Shortening Cycle Performance Enhancement in Adolescent Soccer Players
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Participants
2.2. Procedures
2.3. Measurement
2.3.1. Warm-Up Session
2.3.2. Reactive Jump Test
2.3.3. Standing Long Jump
2.3.4. 10 and 20 m Sprint Test
2.3.5. Pro-Agility Test
2.4. Training Program
2.5. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Vertical Plyometric Training | Horizontal Plyometric Training | |||||||
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Week | Exercises | Sets | Contacts | Total | Exercises | Sets | Contacts | Total |
1–2 | Vertical ankle jump | 4 | 4 | 60 | Horizontal obstacle jump | 4 | 4 | 60 |
Front obstacle jump | 4 | 5 | Heidens | 4 | 5 | |||
Countermovement jump | 4 | 6 | Broad jump | 4 | 6 | |||
3–4 | Vertical ankle jump | 6 | 5 | 80 | Kneeling jump | 5 | 5 | 80 |
Tuck jump | 5 | 5 | Heidens | 6 | 5 | |||
Countermovement jump | 5 | 5 | Broad jump | 5 | 5 | |||
5–6 | Foot fire | 5 | 6 | 90 | Kneeling to broad jump | 5 | 6 | 90 |
Pogo tuck jump | 5 | 6 | Diagonal jump | 5 | 6 | |||
Squat jump with pause | 5 | 6 | Multiple diagonal jump | 5 | 6 |
Variables | Minimum | Maximum | Mean | SD |
---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 11.00 | 13.00 | 12.09 | 0.89 |
Body mass (kg) | 23.90 | 64.20 | 44.59 | 8.04 |
Height (cm) | 130.00 | 177.00 | 155.01 | 9.97 |
Weekly training (week/hours) | 3.00 | 30.00 | 4.18 | 5.09 |
Sports experience (year) | 2.50 | 9.00 | 5.37 | 1.58 |
Variables | Groups | Pre-Test | Post-Test | Group × Measurement | ηp2 | Bonferroni Post Hoc | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | F | p | ||||
Vertical jump (cm) | HPG | 23.51 ± 4.06 | 23.34 ± 3.83 | 2.14 | 0.13 | - | - |
VPG | 27.60 ± 4.29 | 27.60 ± 4.47 | |||||
CG | 28.12 ± 4.86 | 25.89 ± 4.87 | |||||
RSI (mm/ms) | HPG | 2.99 ± 0.67 | 3.11 ± 0.50 | 1.32 | 0.28 | - | - |
VPG | 3.55 ± 0.65 | 3.55 ± 0.66 | |||||
CG | 3.10 ± 0.78 | 3.37 ± 0.49 | |||||
GCT (ms) | HPG | 146.81 ± 22.71 | 140.18 ± 21.22 | 0.66 | 0.52 | - | - |
VPG | 138.18 ± 39.07 | 134.36 ± 25.33 | |||||
CG | 150.90 ± 34.42 | 135.40 ± 19.19 | |||||
Kleg (N/m) | HPG | 36.50 ± 14.78 | 40.10 ± 21.85 | 1.03 | 0.36 | - | - |
VPG | 33.44 ± 15.15 | 32.03 ± 11.79 | |||||
CG | 24.00 ± 11.78 | 29.17 ± 6.55 |
Variables | Groups | Pre-Test | Post-Test | Group × Measurement | ηp2 | Bonferroni Post Hoc | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | F | p | ||||
Standing long jump (cm) | HPG | 150.18 ± 29.71 | 155.09 ± 32.12 | 2.06 | 0.14 | - | - |
VPG | 174.72 ± 22.95 | 172.27 ± 24.25 | |||||
CG | 169.10 ± 19.59 | 162.40 ± 15.67 | |||||
10 m sprint (s) | HPG | 2.03 ± 0.21 | 1.97 ± 0.33 | 0.14 | 0.86 | - | - |
VPG | 1.93 ± 0.15 | 1.83 ± 0.13 | |||||
CG | 1.91 ± 0.11 | 1.84 ± 0.15 | |||||
20 m sprint (s) | HPG | 3.69 ± 0.40 | 3.57 ± 0.47 | 0.06 | 0.93 | - | - |
VPG | 3.50 ± 0.31 | 3.41 ± 0.26 | |||||
CG | 3.53 ± 0.19 | 3.44 ± 0.23 | |||||
Agility (s) | HPG | 5.63 ± 0.51 | 5.66 ± 0.56 | 0.27 | 0.76 | - | - |
VPG | 5.37 ± 0.39 | 5.39 ± 0.41 | |||||
CG | 5.50 ± 0.28 | 5.44 ± 0.50 |
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Kurt, C.; Canli, U.; Erdaş, S.E.; Poli, L.; Carvutto, R.; Cataldi, S.; Fischetti, F.; Greco, G. Effectiveness of Vertical versus Horizontal Plyometric Training on Stretch-Shortening Cycle Performance Enhancement in Adolescent Soccer Players. Healthcare 2023, 11, 1615. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare11111615
Kurt C, Canli U, Erdaş SE, Poli L, Carvutto R, Cataldi S, Fischetti F, Greco G. Effectiveness of Vertical versus Horizontal Plyometric Training on Stretch-Shortening Cycle Performance Enhancement in Adolescent Soccer Players. Healthcare. 2023; 11(11):1615. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare11111615
Chicago/Turabian StyleKurt, Cem, Umut Canli, Sadullah Erdal Erdaş, Luca Poli, Roberto Carvutto, Stefania Cataldi, Francesco Fischetti, and Gianpiero Greco. 2023. "Effectiveness of Vertical versus Horizontal Plyometric Training on Stretch-Shortening Cycle Performance Enhancement in Adolescent Soccer Players" Healthcare 11, no. 11: 1615. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare11111615
APA StyleKurt, C., Canli, U., Erdaş, S. E., Poli, L., Carvutto, R., Cataldi, S., Fischetti, F., & Greco, G. (2023). Effectiveness of Vertical versus Horizontal Plyometric Training on Stretch-Shortening Cycle Performance Enhancement in Adolescent Soccer Players. Healthcare, 11(11), 1615. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare11111615