biostudies-literatureUnknown15Zhou JY<h4>Objective</h4>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.<h4>Method</h4>PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, EBSCO and other data platforms were searched, and Meta-analysis was performed using STATA 16.0 software.<h4>Result</h4>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 (<i>p</i> < 0.05) but did not significantly improve lower limb strength (<i>p</i> > 0.05). The results of subgroup analyses showed that:1) Regarding the effect of PT on different aspectFrontiers in physiology1427291https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC11457583biostudies-literatureMeta-analysis of the effect of plyometric training on the athletic performance of youth basketball players.PMC11457583Zhou JYHao LRan XWWang XWei WfalseMeta-analysis of the effect of plyometric training on the athletic performance of youth basketball players.<h4>Objective</h4>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.<h4>Method</h4>PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, EBSCO and other data platforms were searched, and Meta-analysis was performed using STATA 16.0 software.<h4>Result</h4>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 (<i>p</i> < 0.05) but did not significantly improve lower limb strength (<i>p</i> > 0.05). The results of subgroup analyses showed that:1) Regarding the effect of PT on different aspect2024-01-01T00:00:00Z20242025-04-04T00:51:09.188Z2025-04-04T00:51:09.188ZS-EPMC114575833937689810.3389/fphys.2024.1427291