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The Effects of Aquatic Plyometric Training on Repeated Jumps, Drop Jumps and Muscle Damage.
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International Journal of Sports Medicine . 2018, Vol. 39 Issue 10, p764-772. 9p. - Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of landvs. aquatic based plyometric training programs on the drop jump, repeated jump performance and muscle damage. Sixty-five male students were randomly assigned to one of 3 groups: aquatic plyometric training group (APT), plyometric training group (PT) and control group (CG). Both experimental groups trained twice a week for 10 weeks performing the same number of sets and total jumps. The following variables were measured prior to, halfway through and after the training programs: creatine kinase (CK) concentration, maximal height during a drop jump from the height of 30 (DJ30) and 50 cm (DJ50), and mean height during a repeated vertical jump test (RJ). The training program resulted in a significant increase (P < 0.01-0.001) in RJ, DJ30, and DJ50 for PT, whereas neither APT nor CG reached any significant improvement APT showed likely/possibly improvements on DJ30 and DJ50, respectively. Greater intra-group Effect Size in CK was found for PT when compared to APT. In conclusion, although APT seems to be a safe alternative method for reducing the stress produced on the musculoskeletal system by plyometric training, PT produced greater gains on reactive jumps performance than APT. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 01724622
- Volume :
- 39
- Issue :
- 10
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- International Journal of Sports Medicine
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 131448486
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0034-1398574