Effects of a Combined Upper- and Lower-Limb Plyometric Training Program on High-Intensity Actions in Female U14 Handball Players
| Autor: | Nawel Gaamouri, Rodrigo Ramirez-Campillo, Gaith Aloui, Mohamed Souhaiel Chelly, Roy J. Shephard, Mehrez Hammami |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Adolescent Physical Therapy Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation Balance test Plyometric Exercise Athletic Performance 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology medicine.disease_cause Lower limb Upper Extremity 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Jumping Squat jump medicine Humans Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Muscle Strength Postural Balance Mathematics High intensity Youth Sports 030229 sport sciences Improved performance Lower Extremity Sprint Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health Physical therapy Female Plyometric training |
| Zdroj: | Pediatric Exercise Science. 31:465-472 |
| ISSN: | 1543-2920 0899-8493 |
| Popis: | Purpose: To analyze the effects of a 9-week plyometric training program on the sprint times (5, 10, 20, and 30 m), change-of-direction speed (modified T test and modified Illinois test), jumping (squat jump, countermovement jump, countermovement jump with arms, and horizontal 5-jump test), upper-body strength (right and left handgrip, back extensor strength, and medicine ball throw), and balance (Y and stork balance tests) of female handball players. Methods: Athletes were randomly divided into experimental (n = 21; age = 13.5 [0.3] y) and control (n = 20; age = 13.3 [0.3] y) groups. Training exercises and matches were performed together, but the experimental group replaced a part of their normal regimen by biweekly upper- and lower-limb plyometric training. Results: Both groups improved performance, but to a greater extent in the experimental group compared with controls for 20- and 30-m sprint times (Δ% = 9.6, P d = 0.557 and Δ% = 20.9, P d = 1.07, respectively), change of direction (T test: P d = 0.993 and Illinois test: P d = 0.769), vertical and horizontal jumping (P P P d = 1.07). Conclusions: A plyometric training program allows female junior handball players to improve important components of their physical performance. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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