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. 2019 Aug 17;16(16):2960.
doi: 10.3390/ijerph16162960.

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

Ana Filipa Silva  1 , Filipe Manuel Clemente  2 , Ricardo Lima  3 , Pantelis T Nikolaidis  4 , Thomas Rosemann  5 , Beat Knechtle  6
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The Effect of Plyometric Training in Volleyball Players: A Systematic Review

Ana Filipa Silva et al. Int J Environ Res Public Health. .

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.

Keywords: agility; flexibility; jump; performance; plyometrics; strength.

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The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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