Effects of Strength vs. Plyometric Training Programs on Vertical Jumping, Linear Sprint and Change of Direction Speed Performance in Female Soccer Players: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Pardos-Mainer, Elena; Lozano, Demetrio; Torrontegui-Duarte, Marcelino; Cartón-Llorente, Antonio; Roso-Moliner, Alberto

doi:10.3390/ijerph18020401

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“…To the best of our knowledge, the present investigation is the first to have studied the effects of a combined plyometric and short sprint training programs on start speed, in youth soccer players (U19). Our data are following the existing literature which has reported improved sprint performance after several programs, namely, combined plyometric and short sprints (Sáez de Villarreal et al, 2015 ; Almoslim, 2016 ; Hammami et al, 2019b ; Kargarfard et al, 2020 ), plyometric training (Hammami et al, 2019b ; Ramirez-Campillo and Sanchez-Sanchez, 2020 ; Pardos-Mainer and Lozano, 2021 ), and sprint training (Venturelli et al, 2008 ; Mujika et al, 2009 ; Rumpf et al, 2016 ).…”

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Effects of Combined Plyometric and Short Sprints Training on Athletic Performance of Male U19 Soccer Players

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This project investigated adding 8 weeks of biweekly plyometric and short sprints training into standard training in elite youth soccer players. An experimental group (EG, n = 18, age: 17.6 ± 0.6 years, body mass: 67.6 ± 5.8 kg, height: 1.75 ± 0.06 m, and body fat: 11.5 ± 1.6%) and control group (CG, n = 18, age: 17.5 ± 0.6 years, body mass: 68.8 ± 3.6 kg, height: 1.77 ± 0.04 m, and body fat: 11.7 ± 1.2%) participated. Pre-intervention and post-intervention measures were squat-jump (SJ), countermovement-jump (CMJ), standing long jump (SLJ), 5 and 20 m sprints, change-of-direction ability (4 × 5 m sprint test [S 4 × 5 m] and sprint 9-3-6-3-9 m with backward and forward running [SBF]), repeated change of direction (RCOD), and static balance (the stork balance test). For all parameters, significant (p < 0.001, ηp2 > 0.10) time and interaction (group × time) effects were observed. For three parameters (SBF, RCOD fastest time, and SLJ) no significant group effects were observed. The EG consistently showed a significantly higher performance level than the CG and a higher amount of effect sizes d (EG: drange: 1.27–2.61; CG: drange: 0.13–0.79) as an indicator for the development of performance between pre-intervention and post-intervention measures. Adding biweekly plyometric and short sprint training to standard training improves the athletic performance of young soccer players. Such plyometric and short sprint training conditioning can be highly recommended as part of the annual short training program for male elite under-19 (U19) soccer players.

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Effects of Combined Plyometric and Short Sprints Training on Athletic Performance of Male U19 Soccer Players

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“…The specialized literature highlights very few studies on football-tennis, and the many identified studies focus mainly on the management of the game and the technical training of football-tennis players [53,54]. We consider the results of our study to complete the conclusions of recent studies conducted on 12 football players [55], respectively, and on 40 football players [56], over a period of 8 months of endurance training combined with plyometric exercises/strength training program, which showed significant improvements in muscle strength and jump ability [57,58]. The level of explosive force can contribute to improving performance and sporting success.…”

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Optimizing the Explosive Force of the Elite Level Football-Tennis Players through Plyometric and Specific Exercises

Gherghel

Bădău

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The aim of the research was to implement an athletic program to improve the explosive force in order to optimize physical fitness at the level of elite football-tennis players and evaluate the progress made through specific tests using the Opto Jump. The research included 10 elite European and world-class players, on whom an experimental program was applied in order to improve the explosive force of the limbs in conditions of speed, endurance, and dynamic balance. Study tests: five vertical jumps on the spot, on the left/right leg; five back and forth jumps on the left/right leg; five left/right side jumps on the left/right leg; vertical jumps on both legs 60 s; BFS vertical jumps. For each test, the following parameters specific to the explosive force were statistically analyzed: contact time (s); flight time (s); jump height (cm), jump power (w/kg); RSI—Reactive Strength Index, defined as Height (m/s). In the study, the average value of the parameters specific to the jumps performed in each test was taken into account. During the study, the tests were performed and processed on the Opto Jump device and software. In all tests of the experiment monitored through Opto Jump, significant progress was made in the final test compared to the initial one, which demonstrates the efficiency of the physical training program implemented for the development of explosive force, with an impact on the sports performance of elite players. The most relevant results obtained for the left leg regarding the improvement of the explosive force of the lower limbs materialized in the jump height parameter was in the test of five vertical jumps on one leg on the spot, and for the right leg in the tests of: five back and forth jumps and five left/right side jumps. The most significant advances in the study were in the tests, in descending order of their weight: 60 s vertical jumps on both legs; five back-and-forth jumps and five left/right side jumps, five vertical jumps on one leg standing, and BFS vertical jumps.

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“…Although intervention programs have been developed based on neuromuscular, plyometric, strength or power improvement training [31][32][33], there are discrepancies as to which exercises are the most effective in improving the performance of female soccer players. A recent review [34] has reported that plyometric training is more effective for improving vertical jump performance, linear sprint, and change of direction as compared to strength training in soccer players.…”

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Effectiveness of Abdominal and Gluteus Medius Training in Lumbo-Pelvic Stability and Adductor Strength in Female Soccer Players. A Randomized Controlled Study

Guerrero-Tapia

Martín-Baeza

Cuesta‐Barriuso

2021

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Background. Abdominal and lumbo-pelvic stability alterations may be the origin of lower limb injuries, such as adductor pathology in soccer players. Imbalance can be caused by both intrinsic and extrinsic factors. Methods: In this randomized controlled trial over 8 weeks, 25 female footballers were randomly allocated to an experimental group (isometric abdominal training and gluteus medius-specific training) or a control group (isometric abdominal training). Evaluations were performed at baseline, at the end of the intervention and after a 4-week follow-up period. The exercise protocol in common for both groups included three exercises: Plank, Lateral plank and Bird dog. Specific exercises for the gluteus medius were: Pelvic drop and Stabilization of the gluteus medius in knee valgus. Outcome measures were lumbar-pelvic stability and adductor strength. Results: After the intervention, there was an increase in lumbo-pelvic stability in both groups, being greater in the control group than in the experimental group (mean differences [MD]: 4.84 vs. MD: 9.58; p < 0.01) with differences in the analysis of repeated measures (p < 0.001), but not in group interaction (p = 0.26). Changes were found in adductor strength in the experimental group (MD: -2.48; p < 0.001 in the left adductor; MD: −1.48; p < 0.01 in right adductor) and control group (MD: −1.68; p < 0.001 in the left adductor; MD: −2.05; p < 0.001 in the right adductor) after the intervention, with differences in the analysis of repeated measures in left (p < 0.001) and right (p < 0.001) adductor strength. Conclusions: An abdominal and gluteal training protocol shows no advantage over a protocol of abdominal training alone for lumbo-pelvic stability and adductor strength, while improvements in both variables are maintained at four weeks follow-up.

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Effects of Strength vs. Plyometric Training Programs on Vertical Jumping, Linear Sprint and Change of Direction Speed Performance in Female Soccer Players: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Cited by 57 publications

References 58 publications

Effects of Combined Plyometric and Short Sprints Training on Athletic Performance of Male U19 Soccer Players

Effects of Combined Plyometric and Short Sprints Training on Athletic Performance of Male U19 Soccer Players

Optimizing the Explosive Force of the Elite Level Football-Tennis Players through Plyometric and Specific Exercises

Effectiveness of Abdominal and Gluteus Medius Training in Lumbo-Pelvic Stability and Adductor Strength in Female Soccer Players. A Randomized Controlled Study

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