The effects of plyometric training with speed and weight overloads on volleyball players' strength, power, and jumping performance.
<h4>Background</h4>The principle of gradual overload is crucial in improving sports performance, yet the effects of combining speed and weight overloads in plyometric training remain understudied.<h4>Objective</h4>This study investigated the effects of plyometric training wit...
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| author | Ahmad Reza Iranpour Mohammad Hemmatinafar Javad Nemati Mohsen Salesi Hamed Esmaeili Babak Imanian |
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| description | <h4>Background</h4>The principle of gradual overload is crucial in improving sports performance, yet the effects of combining speed and weight overloads in plyometric training remain understudied.<h4>Objective</h4>This study investigated the effects of plyometric training with speed and weight overloads on isokinetic strength, explosive power, and agility in volleyball players.<h4>Method</h4>Forty male volleyball players were randomly assigned to four groups: plyometric training (PT), plyometric training with speed overload (PTS), plyometric training with weight overload (PTW), and plyometric training with both speed and weight overload (PTSW). Each group completed a four-week plyometric training regimen. Performance metrics, including Sarjent's jump height (SJH), Spike jump height (SPJH), Sheppard test (ShT), muscle voluntary isometric contraction (MVIC), rate of force development (RFD), absolute peak torque (PTQ), relative peak torque (RPT), and average power (AP) of knee extensors and flexors were measured before and after the intervention.<h4>Results</h4>SJH improved significantly in PTS (P = 0.012), PTW (P = 0.041), and PTSW (P = 0.001) compared to PT. SPJH showed substantial gains in PTS (P = 0.002), PTW (P = 0.001), and PTSW (P = 0.001) compared to PT. Average jump height and highest jump in ShT were also significantly higher in PTS, PTW, and PTSW (P < 0.05). Additionally, RFDext240°/s was enhanced considerably in PTS (P = 0.001) and PTSW (P = 0.001).<h4>Conclusion</h4>Based on the results, plyometric training with speed and weight overloads (PTSW) demonstrated superior enhancements in isokinetic strength, explosive power, and jumping performance. This combined approach is highly effective and significantly benefits male volleyball players, aiming to enhance their physical abilities. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e7461bf921b2443aa7dae7f4e07d3f7f2025-08-20T02:15:24ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032025-01-01202e031647710.1371/journal.pone.0316477The effects of plyometric training with speed and weight overloads on volleyball players' strength, power, and jumping performance.Ahmad Reza IranpourMohammad HemmatinafarJavad NematiMohsen SalesiHamed EsmaeiliBabak Imanian<h4>Background</h4>The principle of gradual overload is crucial in improving sports performance, yet the effects of combining speed and weight overloads in plyometric training remain understudied.<h4>Objective</h4>This study investigated the effects of plyometric training with speed and weight overloads on isokinetic strength, explosive power, and agility in volleyball players.<h4>Method</h4>Forty male volleyball players were randomly assigned to four groups: plyometric training (PT), plyometric training with speed overload (PTS), plyometric training with weight overload (PTW), and plyometric training with both speed and weight overload (PTSW). Each group completed a four-week plyometric training regimen. Performance metrics, including Sarjent's jump height (SJH), Spike jump height (SPJH), Sheppard test (ShT), muscle voluntary isometric contraction (MVIC), rate of force development (RFD), absolute peak torque (PTQ), relative peak torque (RPT), and average power (AP) of knee extensors and flexors were measured before and after the intervention.<h4>Results</h4>SJH improved significantly in PTS (P = 0.012), PTW (P = 0.041), and PTSW (P = 0.001) compared to PT. SPJH showed substantial gains in PTS (P = 0.002), PTW (P = 0.001), and PTSW (P = 0.001) compared to PT. Average jump height and highest jump in ShT were also significantly higher in PTS, PTW, and PTSW (P < 0.05). Additionally, RFDext240°/s was enhanced considerably in PTS (P = 0.001) and PTSW (P = 0.001).<h4>Conclusion</h4>Based on the results, plyometric training with speed and weight overloads (PTSW) demonstrated superior enhancements in isokinetic strength, explosive power, and jumping performance. This combined approach is highly effective and significantly benefits male volleyball players, aiming to enhance their physical abilities.https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0316477 |
| spellingShingle | Ahmad Reza Iranpour Mohammad Hemmatinafar Javad Nemati Mohsen Salesi Hamed Esmaeili Babak Imanian The effects of plyometric training with speed and weight overloads on volleyball players' strength, power, and jumping performance. PLoS ONE |
| title | The effects of plyometric training with speed and weight overloads on volleyball players' strength, power, and jumping performance. |
| title_full | The effects of plyometric training with speed and weight overloads on volleyball players' strength, power, and jumping performance. |
| title_fullStr | The effects of plyometric training with speed and weight overloads on volleyball players' strength, power, and jumping performance. |
| title_full_unstemmed | The effects of plyometric training with speed and weight overloads on volleyball players' strength, power, and jumping performance. |
| title_short | The effects of plyometric training with speed and weight overloads on volleyball players' strength, power, and jumping performance. |
| title_sort | effects of plyometric training with speed and weight overloads on volleyball players strength power and jumping performance |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0316477 |
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