Effect of weekly Plyometric training frequency on Adolescents female basketball players during in-season: A comparison of two vs. four sessions.
This study investigated the effects lower vs. higher frequencies of volume-equated plyometric training youth female basketball players. Thirty youth highly trained female basketball players (age, 15.7 ± 0.5 years; body mass, 64.1 ± 8.6 kg; height, 172.8 ± 6.2 cm, basketball training experience 6.3 ±...
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| description | This study investigated the effects lower vs. higher frequencies of volume-equated plyometric training youth female basketball players. Thirty youth highly trained female basketball players (age, 15.7 ± 0.5 years; body mass, 64.1 ± 8.6 kg; height, 172.8 ± 6.2 cm, basketball training experience 6.3 ± 1.7 years) integrating a youth national development program participated in the study. A parallel-group randomized trial was undertaken to assess the effect of an eight-week plyometric intervention on jumping (counter-movement jump, drop-jump, horizontal jump), running (5 and 20-meter sprint), and change of direction performance. The study compared the outcomes of two versus four volume-equated training sessions per week, followed by a one-week retention period. A Bayesian Mixed Factor ANOVA revealed decisive evidence that the change of direction improved performance between the pre-test and post-test, as well as pre-test and retention. No discernible differences emerged between intervention groups. For the counter-movement jump, moderate evidence supported performance improvements in the 2PLYO group. In drop jump, both groups demonstrated decisive improvements between the pre-test and post-test, with moderate evidence for pre-test and retention, but no group differences were observed. These findings suggest that an 8-week plyometric training program, in both frequencies, leads to significant improvements in change-of-direction, countermovement jump, and drop jump performance among female junior basketball players participating in a youth national development program. However, it remains inconclusive whether a two-day training frequency provides a distinct advantage over four-days. Further research or consideration of additional factors may be necessary to ascertain the optimal training frequency for maximizing benefits. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-284931e6f2f945d49235cbb24eaf306f2025-08-20T01:49:05ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032025-01-01204e032019510.1371/journal.pone.0320195Effect of weekly Plyometric training frequency on Adolescents female basketball players during in-season: A comparison of two vs. four sessions.Bruno FigueiraEduardo AbadeNuno MateusAnthony WeldonJaime SampaioRūtenis PaulauskasThis study investigated the effects lower vs. higher frequencies of volume-equated plyometric training youth female basketball players. Thirty youth highly trained female basketball players (age, 15.7 ± 0.5 years; body mass, 64.1 ± 8.6 kg; height, 172.8 ± 6.2 cm, basketball training experience 6.3 ± 1.7 years) integrating a youth national development program participated in the study. A parallel-group randomized trial was undertaken to assess the effect of an eight-week plyometric intervention on jumping (counter-movement jump, drop-jump, horizontal jump), running (5 and 20-meter sprint), and change of direction performance. The study compared the outcomes of two versus four volume-equated training sessions per week, followed by a one-week retention period. A Bayesian Mixed Factor ANOVA revealed decisive evidence that the change of direction improved performance between the pre-test and post-test, as well as pre-test and retention. No discernible differences emerged between intervention groups. For the counter-movement jump, moderate evidence supported performance improvements in the 2PLYO group. In drop jump, both groups demonstrated decisive improvements between the pre-test and post-test, with moderate evidence for pre-test and retention, but no group differences were observed. These findings suggest that an 8-week plyometric training program, in both frequencies, leads to significant improvements in change-of-direction, countermovement jump, and drop jump performance among female junior basketball players participating in a youth national development program. However, it remains inconclusive whether a two-day training frequency provides a distinct advantage over four-days. Further research or consideration of additional factors may be necessary to ascertain the optimal training frequency for maximizing benefits.https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0320195 |
| spellingShingle | Bruno Figueira Eduardo Abade Nuno Mateus Anthony Weldon Jaime Sampaio Rūtenis Paulauskas Effect of weekly Plyometric training frequency on Adolescents female basketball players during in-season: A comparison of two vs. four sessions. PLoS ONE |
| title | Effect of weekly Plyometric training frequency on Adolescents female basketball players during in-season: A comparison of two vs. four sessions. |
| title_full | Effect of weekly Plyometric training frequency on Adolescents female basketball players during in-season: A comparison of two vs. four sessions. |
| title_fullStr | Effect of weekly Plyometric training frequency on Adolescents female basketball players during in-season: A comparison of two vs. four sessions. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effect of weekly Plyometric training frequency on Adolescents female basketball players during in-season: A comparison of two vs. four sessions. |
| title_short | Effect of weekly Plyometric training frequency on Adolescents female basketball players during in-season: A comparison of two vs. four sessions. |
| title_sort | effect of weekly plyometric training frequency on adolescents female basketball players during in season a comparison of two vs four sessions |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0320195 |
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