The Effect of Six Weeks of Squat, Plyometric and Squat-Plyometric Training on Power Production

A comparison of the effects of six weeks oftraditional resistance training, plyometric training, and complex training on measures of power

“…4,10,12 To date, few studies 11,14 examining the effectiveness of entire limb segment complex training on strength measures while no studies have examined changes in rest periods between complex pairs (or biomechanically similar exercises), coinciding with periodized increases in training volume during the protocols, on jumps. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to determine if complex training was more effective than resistance training or plyometric training at improving measures of lower extremity power of college aged males.…”

Effect of Progressive Resistance Training and Plyometric Training Programme on Explosive Strength, Cardiovascular Endurance and Body Composition among Teen Age Boys

“…Further the results indicated that there was a significant increase in explosive strength in the plyometric training group than the resistance training group. Marked evidence indicates that regular participation in a resistance training program or a plyometric training program can improve measures of strength and power in adults (Chu,1998;Fleck and Kraemer,2004) and there is substantial evidence available to suggest that plyometric training improved jumping performance in different populations (Matavulj et al, 2001;Kotzamanidis, 2006;Ebben and Watts, 1998;Adams et al, 1992;Leubbers et al, 2003). The effect of resistance training on vertical jump has been investigated extensively with consistently positive findings (Baker, 1996;Fatorous et al, 2000;Ebben & Watts, 1998;Adams et al, 1992).…”

“…Marked evidence indicates that regular participation in a resistance training program or a plyometric training program can improve measures of strength and power in adults (Chu,1998;Fleck and Kraemer,2004) and there is substantial evidence available to suggest that plyometric training improved jumping performance in different populations (Matavulj et al, 2001;Kotzamanidis, 2006;Ebben and Watts, 1998;Adams et al, 1992;Leubbers et al, 2003). The effect of resistance training on vertical jump has been investigated extensively with consistently positive findings (Baker, 1996;Fatorous et al, 2000;Ebben & Watts, 1998;Adams et al, 1992). Plyometrics has been shown to be more effective than resistance training at improving vertical jump performance (Leubbers et al, 2003;Newton et al, 1999;Fatorous et al, 2000;Adams et al, 1992).…”

“…The stored elastic energy within the muscle is used to produce more force than can be provided by a concentric action alone (Asmussen and Bonde-Peterson, 1974;Cavagna, 1977;Komi, 1992;Miller, et al, 2002;Pfeiffer, 1999;Wathen, 1993). Researchers have shown that plyometric training, when used with a periodized strength-training program, can contribute to improvements in vertical jump performance, acceleration, leg strength, muscular power, increased joint awareness, and overall proprioception (Adams, et al, 1992;Anderst et al, 1994;Bebi et al, 1987;Bobbert, 1990;Brown et al, 1986;Clutch et al, 1983;Harrison and Gaffney, 2001;Hennessy and Kilty, 2001;Hewett et al, 1996;Holcomb et al,1996;Miller et al, 2002;Paasuke et al, 2001;Potteiger et al, 1999;Wilson et al, 1993). Plyometric training bridges the gap between strength and speed.…”

An Examination of Training on the VertiMax Resisted Jumping Device for Improvements in Lower Body Power in Highly Trained College Athletes

“…By deliberately accentuating the eccentric deceleration phase of a multijoint movement, specialized training interventions may be designed to induce neuromuscular adaptations in the stretch-shortening cycle (SSC), supporting both voluntary activation and inhibitory and/or facilitatory reflexes (2). Collectively, these neural adaptations may support enhanced mechanical efficiency of jumping (1,3,(13)(14)(15)(16), improved muscle-activation patterning and dynamic joint stability (4), and increased agonist muscle innervation through the stretch reflex (5,6,12,17), leading to increased joint moments, greater ground reaction force, and superior jumping ability (11).…”