Combined balance and plyometric training enhances knee function, but not proprioception of elite male badminton players: A pilot randomized controlled study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To investigate the effect of combined balance and plyometric training on knee function and proprioception of elite badminton athletes.

Methods

Sixteen elite male badminton players (age: 20.5 ± 1.1 years, height: 177.8 ± 5.1 cm, weight: 68.1 ± 7.2 kg, and training experience: 11.4 ± 1.4 years) volunteered to participate and were randomly assigned to a combined balance and plyometric training (CT) (n = 8) and plyometric (PT) group (n = 8). The CT group performed balance combined with plyometric training three times a week over 6 weeks (40 min of plyometrics and 20 min of balance training); while the PT group undertook only plyometric training for the same period (3-4 sets × 8-12 reps for each exercise). Both groups had the same technical training of ba

SUBMITTER: Zhou L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9396213 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature