The Effect of Two Different Assisted Plyometric Programmes on Vertical Jumping Kinetics in Young Male Football Players

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Watson, Matthew
Moody, Jeremy A.
Bakker, Christopher
Date
2020Acceptance date
2019
Type
Article
Publisher
Arc Publications
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Assisted jumping is documented to improve lower body power, however no current research
evaluates it from a skill development standpoint, with limited data evaluating assisted plyometrics. 15 youth
football players were separated into a band assisted (BAP) (n = 8) or ground-based plyometrics (GBP) (n =
7) group. Both groups followed similar 6-week plyometric interventions. BAP used resistance bands to
increase flight time during all jumps, while GBP performed bodyweight jumps. Participants completed
countermovement jumps (CMJ), drop jumps (DJ) and a submaximal hopping (SH) test pre- and postintervention. Both groups significantly improved jump height and relative peak power in the CMJ (p < 0.05).
Neither groups significantly improved reactive strength index (RSI) in the DJ or SH tests, however GBP had
a significantly greater mean RSI compared to BAP in the post-test (p < 0.05). Overall, these data
demonstrate that band assisted jump training (using a directly transferable assistance method) is effective at
improving some vertical jumping kinetics. However, conflicting factors related to mechanical loading,
biological maturity and the selected band assistance, limit definitive conclusions. Future research should
consider replicating the current study and explore the reasons for the lack of difference between assisted and
unassisted conditions.
Journal/conference proceeding
ARC Journal of Research in Sports Medicine;
Citation
Watson, M., Moody, J., Bakker, C. (2020) 'The Effect of Two Different Assisted Plyometric Programmes on Vertical Jumping Kinetics in Young Male Football Players', ARC Journal of Research in Sports Medicine.4(2): 17-33.
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https://www.arcjournals.org/journal-of-research-in-sports-medicine/volume-4-issue-2/http://hdl.handle.net/10369/11218
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Article published in ARC Journal of Research in Sports Medicine available open access at https://www.arcjournals.org/journal-of-research-in-sports-medicine/volume-4-issue-2/
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Cardiff Metropolitan University (Grant ID: Cardiff Metropolian (Internal))
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