Meta-analysis of the effect of plyometric training on the athletic performance of youth basketball players.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To investigate the effects of Plyometric Training (PT) on the athletic performance of youth basketball players (age 5-17.99) and to provide a theoretical basis for applying PT in basketball training practice.

Method

PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, EBSCO and other data platforms were searched, and Meta-analysis was performed using STATA 16.0 software.

Result

A total of 24 studies were included, with a sample size of 738 participants. The results showed that PT improved jumping, linear sprinting, change of direction (COD) speed, and balance in youth basketball players (p < 0.05) but did not significantly improve lower limb strength (p > 0.05). The results of subgroup analyses showed that:1) Regarding the effect of PT on different aspect

SUBMITTER: Zhou JY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11457583 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature