Effects of Plyometric and Directional Training on Physical Fitness Parameters in Youth Soccer Players

Michailidis, Yiannis; Tabouris, Alexandros; Metaxas, Thomas

doi:10.1123/ijspp.2018-0545

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“…Makhlouf et al [19] reported that such training enhanced change-of-direction ability (Illinois agility test (ICODT) without a ball and 4 m × 9 m shuttle run test (agility 4 m × 9 m)) in prepubertal male soccer players. Additionally, Michailidis et al [20] noted that such training improved vertical and horizontal jump performance (squat jump and long jump), change-of-direction ability, and sprint performance over 10 m in prepubertal male soccer players. Furthermore, Hammami et al [6] studied the effects of combined plyometric and short sprint with change-of-direction (PSSCoD) training in male U15 handball players.…”

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Effects of Plyometric and Short Sprint with Change-of-Direction Training in Male U17 Soccer Players

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This project investigated the effect of adding 8 weeks of bi-weekly plyometric and short sprint with change-of-direction (PSSCoD) training into standard training for elite youth soccer players from Tunisia. A training group (n = 18; age: 16.6 ± 0.5 years; body mass: 63.2 ± 4.8 kg; stature: 1.73 ± 0.07 m; body fat: 11.2 ± 1.7%), and control group (n = 16; age: 16.6 ± 0.5 years; body mass: 63.6 ± 4.3 kg; height: 1.73 ± 0.06 m; body fat: 11.6 ± 1.5%) participated. The pre- and post-intervention measures were squat-jump (SJ), countermovement jump (CMJ), standing long jump (SLJ), 5 m and 20 m sprint, change-of-direction ability (4 × 5 m sprint test (S 4 × 5 m)), repeated sprint ability (RSA), and static balance (stork balance test). The training group displayed superior jump (all p < 0.05; d > 0.49), sprint (p < 0.05; d > 0.52), change-of-direction ability (p < 0.01; d = 0.78), RSA (p < 0.01; d > 0.70), and static balance (p < 0.05; d > 0.49) improvements. Adding bi-weekly PSSCoD improves the athletic performance of young soccer players.

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Effects of Plyometric and Short Sprint with Change-of-Direction Training in Male U17 Soccer Players

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“…This hypothesis is based on the principle of training specificity ( Behm and Sale, 1993 ) which implies that training must attempt to closely mimic the demands of the respective sport specific activity ( Behm and Sale, 1993 ). Two recent studies have shown training-related improvements when combining plyometric training with sprint and change of direction with 14–15 years old ( Hammami et al, 2018 ) and 11–12 year old children ( Michailidis et al, 2018 ). The older youth experienced training improvements with 6 of 8 tests, whereas the 12 years old youth only experienced training advantages with 2 of 8 tests.…”

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Combination of Agility and Plyometric Training Provides Similar Training Benefits as Combined Balance and Plyometric Training in Young Soccer Players

Makhlouf

Chaouachi

et al. 2018

Front. Physiol.

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Introduction: Studies that combined balance and resistance training induced larger performance improvements compared with single mode training. Agility exercises contain more dynamic and sport-specific movements compared with balance training. Thus, the purpose of this study was to contrast the effects of combined balance and plyometric training with combined agility and plyometric training and an active control on physical fitness in youth.Methods: Fifty-seven male soccer players aged 10–12 years participated in an 8-week training program (2 × week). They were randomly assigned to a balance-plyometric (BPT: n = 21), agility-plyometric (APT: n = 20) or control group (n = 16). Measures included proxies of muscle power [countermovement jump (CMJ), triple-hop-test (THT)], muscle strength [reactive strength index (RSI), maximum voluntary isometric contraction (MVIC) of handgrip, back extensors, knee extensors], agility [4-m × 9-m shuttle run, Illinois change of direction test (ICODT) with and without the ball], balance (Standing Stork, Y-Balance), and speed (10–30 m sprints).Results: Significant time × group interactions were found for CMJ, hand grip MVIC force, ICODT without a ball, agility (4 m × 9 m), standing stork balance, Y-balance, 10 and 30-m sprint. The APT pre- to post-test measures displayed large ES improvements for hand grip MVIC force, ICODT without a ball, agility test, CMJ, standing stork balance test, Y-balance test but only moderate ES improvements with the 10 and 30 m sprints. The BPT group showed small (30 m sprint), moderate (hand grip MVIC, ICODTwithout a ball) and large ES [agility (4 m × 9 m) test, CMJ, standing stork balance test, Y-balance] improvements, respectively.Conclusion: In conclusion, both training groups provided significant improvements in all measures. It is recommended that youth incorporate balance exercises into their training and progress to agility with their strength and power training.

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“…Long jump is divided into four phases, including prefix, repulsion, drift, and landing (Yadav & Paris, 2014;Michailidis, Tabouris, & Metaxas, 2019). Prefix is the initial movement in the form of running to gain the speed for repulsion or jumping.…”

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Increasing long jump performance through plyometric exercises

Sin

Ruslin

2019

COUNS-EDU

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Low athlete’s long jump performance and training that use are not systematic. This study aims to decide the effect of plyometric training on athlete performance. This study was a quasi-experiment comprising 32 athletes taken using a purposive sampling technique. The instrument with the long jump test is under the standard of the Indonesian Athletics Association (PASI), and the data analysis uses t-test. Based on data analysis; there were significant differences in athlete performance before and after being given plyometric training. This study recommends that athletes’ long jump performance be better, one of using Plyometric Exercises.

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Effects of Plyometric and Directional Training on Physical Fitness Parameters in Youth Soccer Players

Cited by 37 publications

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Effects of Plyometric and Short Sprint with Change-of-Direction Training in Male U17 Soccer Players

Effects of Plyometric and Short Sprint with Change-of-Direction Training in Male U17 Soccer Players

Combination of Agility and Plyometric Training Provides Similar Training Benefits as Combined Balance and Plyometric Training in Young Soccer Players

Increasing long jump performance through plyometric exercises

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