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Plyometric jump training (PJT) significantly improves muscle power, linear sprint speed, change-of-direction speed, balance, and maximal strength in basketball players compared to control conditions.
Basketball players should incorporate plyometric jump training into their regular season or off-season programs to improve jumping, sprinting, agility, and strength. The training is safe, with no reported injuries in the reviewed studies. While specific dosing varies, performing more than two sessions per week may yield greater improvements in horizontal jumping ability. Coaches should focus on movement quality and progressive overload, though the specific prescription (duration, frequency) matters less than consistent implementation.
Data from 32 studies (28 of which demonstrate moderate-to-high methodological quality) indicate PJT improves muscle power, linear sprint speed, change-of-direction speed, balance, and muscle strength in basketball players independent of sex, age, or PJT program variables.
Why this rating
Meta-analysis of 32 controlled trials with 818 participants; 28 studies showed moderate-to-high methodological quality.
Source
The effects of plyometric jump training on physical fitness attributes in basketball players: A meta-analysis
Rodrigo Ramírez‐Campillo et al. · Journal of sport and health science/Journal of Sport and Health Science · 2020
DOI 10.1016/j.jshs.2020.12.005
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