Acute enhancement strategies for countermovement jump performance: a network meta-analysis of different resistance training protocols.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Countermovement jump performance is the gold standard for assessing lower limb power, and even minor improvements can significantly enhance performance in sports such as basketball and volleyball. Post-activation potentiation (PAP) and post-activation performance enhancement (PAPE) are key mechanisms for acute performance enhancement, but the relative efficacy of different resistance training protocols (such as squats, deadlifts, flywheel training, and leg presses) remains unclear.

Objective

To quantify and rank the acute potentiating effects of four resistance training protocols (conventional squats, flywheel squats, deadlifts, and leg presses) on countermovement jump performance through a network meta-analysis, and to explore the optimal load intensity and rest

SUBMITTER: Zhou Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12902682 | biostudies-literature | 2026

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature