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The Effect of Plyometric Training in Volleyball Players: A Systematic Review

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  • Ana Filipa Silva

    (Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo, School of Sport and Leisure, 4960-320 Melgaço and Research Nucleos of Polytechnic Institute of Maia (N2i), 4475-690 Maia, Portugal)

  • Filipe Manuel Clemente

    (Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo, School of Sport and Leisure, Melgaço and Instituto de Telecomunicações, Delegação da Covilhã, 6200-001 Covilhã, Portugal)

  • Ricardo Lima

    (Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo, School of Sport and Leisure, Melgaço, CIDESD—The Research Center in Sports Sciences, Health Sciences and Human Development, 4960-320 Melgaço, Portugal)

  • Pantelis T. Nikolaidis

    (Exercise Physiology Laboratory, Nikaia 18450, Greece)

  • Thomas Rosemann

    (Institute of Primary Care, University of Zurich, Zurich 8091, Switzerland)

  • Beat Knechtle

    (Medbase St. Gallen Am Vadianplatz, St. Gallen 9001, Switzerland)

Abstract

Volleyball is considered a very explosive and fast-paced sport in which plyometric training is widely used. Our purpose was to review the effects of plyometric training on volleyball players’ performance. A systematic search was conducted according to the preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses (PRISMA) guidelines using PubMed, SciELO, SPORTDiscus, Medline, Scopus, Academic Search Complete, CINAHL and Web Science for articles published no later than December 2018. Any criteria were imposed for the included sample. The search focus was on interventional studies in which athletes underwent a plyometric program. To the 1831 articles found, another five were added, identified through other sources. Duplicated files were removed, titles and abstracts were screened, which left 21 remaining studies for extensive analysis. Results showed that the vertical jump (15 studies) was the major ability studied in plyometric training interventions, followed by strength (four studies), horizontal jump (four studies), flexibility (four studies) and agility/speed (three studies). In addition, it was observed that young (under 18 years old) female athletes were the most studied. The included studies indicated that plyometric training seems to increase vertical jump performance, strength, horizontal jump performance, flexibility and agility/speed in volleyball players. However, more studies are needed to better understand the benefits of plyometric training in volleyball players’ performance.

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  • Ana Filipa Silva & Filipe Manuel Clemente & Ricardo Lima & Pantelis T. Nikolaidis & Thomas Rosemann & Beat Knechtle, 2019. "The Effect of Plyometric Training in Volleyball Players: A Systematic Review," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(16), pages 1-23, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:16:y:2019:i:16:p:2960-:d:258490
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    1. Nebojša Trajković & Špela Bogataj, 2020. "Effects of Neuromuscular Training on Motor Competence and Physical Performance in Young Female Volleyball Players," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(5), pages 1-12, March.
    2. Nuannuan Deng & Kim Geok Soh & Zeinab Zaremohzzabieh & Borhannudin Abdullah & Kamariah Md Salleh & Dandan Huang, 2022. "Effects of Combined Upper and Lower Limb Plyometric Training Interventions on Physical Fitness in Athletes: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(1), pages 1-24, December.
    3. Nebojša Trajković & Goran Sporiš & Tomislav Krističević & Špela Bogataj, 2020. "Effects of Small-Sided Recreational Volleyball on Health Markers and Physical Fitness in Middle-Aged Men," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(9), pages 1-10, April.
    4. Arnau Sacot & Víctor López-Ros & Anna Prats-Puig & Jesús Escosa & Jordi Barretina & Julio Calleja-González, 2022. "Multidisciplinary Neuromuscular and Endurance Interventions on Youth Basketball Players: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis and Meta-Regression," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(15), pages 1-34, August.

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