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plyometrics1 CONSTRUCTPlyometric trainingCHU · JUMP TRAINING

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Exercise science

Jump-type training that exploits a rapid stretch then shortening

In exercise science, plyometrics is a training method built on movements, such as depth jumps, bounds, and hops, in which a muscle is rapidly stretched under load and then immediately shortened, exploiting the stretch-shortening cycle to produce more force and power than a shortening action alone. Chu's Jumping into plyometrics set out the drills and progressions, and Markovic's 2007 meta-analysis confirmed that such training raises vertical-jump height. The referent is a modality of explosive training organised around the fast stretch-then-shorten action, prescribed in foot contacts, drop heights, and intensity, aimed at improving power and rate of force development.[1][2]

Unit
Training volume in foot contacts and the intensity of each jump or drop
Recovery means
High-intensity plyometrics is demanding on tendons and muscle, so adequate recovery between sessions is built into prescription to allow adaptation and avoid injury
Measured by
Prescribed by foot contacts, drop or hurdle heights, and ground-contact time; outcomes gauged by jump height and power

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References

  1. Chu, D. A. (1998). Jumping into plyometrics (2nd ed.). Human Kinetics. ISBN 9780880118460
  2. Markovic, G. (2007). Does plyometric training improve vertical jump height? A meta-analytical review. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 41(6), 349–355. https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsm.2007.035113

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