no Disease or Condition is Being Studied
Conditions
Keywords
Plyometric training, youth football, sprint, agility, vertical jump, recreational athletes, randomized controlled trial
Brief summary
This study examined the effects of an 8-week plyometric training programme on jump, sprint, and agility-related performance in recreational male football players aged 14-16 years. This study examined the effects of an 8-week plyometric training programme on jump, sprint, and agility-related performance in recreational male football players aged 14-16 years.
Detailed description
This study examined the effects of an 8-week plyometric training programme on jump, sprint, and agility-related performance in recreational male football players aged 14-16 years. This study examined the effects of an 8-week plyometric training programme on jump, sprint, and agility-related performance in recreational male football players aged 14-16 years.
Interventions
BEHAVIORAL8-week plyometric training programme
A supervised 8-week plyometric exercise programme added to routine football training. The programme included progressive plyometric exercises designed to improve lower-limb explosive power, sprint performance, jump performance, and agility-related performance in recreational adolescent male football players.
BEHAVIORALRoutine football training
Participants maintained their usual football training programme during the 8-week study period. This training exposure was continued in both study arms and served as the active comparator condition for the control group.
Sponsors
TC Erciyes University
Gazi University
Istanbul Esenyurt University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Masking description
No masking was implemented because of the visible nature of the exercise intervention. Participants and outcome assessors were aware of group allocation.
Intervention model description
Participants were randomized into two parallel groups. The experimental group received an 8-week supervised plyometric training programme in addition to routine football training, whereas the control group continued routine football training only.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
MALE
Age
14 Years to 16 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* min 14 years
Exclusion criteria
* max 16 years
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in 30 m sprint time | Baseline and immediately after the 8-week intervention | Sprint performance was assessed using the 30 m sprint test. Time was recorded in seconds using photocell timing gates. Lower values indicate better sprint performance. |
| Change in vertical jump height | Baseline and immediately after the 8-week intervention | Vertical jump performance was assessed using the My Jump 2 application. Jump height was recorded in centimetres. Higher values indicate better jump performance. |
| Change in 505 agility test time | Baseline and immediately after the 8-week intervention | Change-of-direction performance was assessed using the 505 agility test. Time was recorded in seconds. Lower values indicate better agility performance. |
| Change in standing long jump distance | Baseline and immediately after the 8-week intervention | Horizontal jump performance was assessed using the standing long jump test. Jump distance was recorded in centimetres. Higher values indicate better horizontal jump performance. |
| Change in quick feet test time | Baseline and immediately after the 8-week intervention | Footwork performance was assessed using a 10 m ladder-based quick feet test. Time was recorded in seconds. Lower values indicate better footwork performance. |
| Change in zig-zag running test time | Baseline and immediately after the 8-week intervention | Multidirectional running performance was assessed using the zig-zag running test. Time was recorded in seconds. Lower values indicate better multidirectional movement performance. |
| Change in body mass index | Baseline and immediately after the 8-week intervention | Body mass index was calculated from measured body mass and height and reported as kg/m². |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Outcome results
None listed