Effects of Elastic Band-Resisted Plyometric Training on Jump Performance in Young Male Soccer Players: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- Serkan özgür
- Enrollment
- 33
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Countermovement Jump Without Arm Swing (CMJ-NS) Height
Overview
Brief Summary
This randomized controlled trial investigated the effects of elastic band-resisted plyometric training (EBPT) on jump performance in young male soccer players. Thirty-three youth soccer players aged 14-15 years were randomly assigned to one of three groups: elastic band-resisted plyometric training (EBPT, n=10), traditional plyometric training (PLT, n=11), or control (CON, n=12). Both training groups completed a 6-week intervention consisting of 2 sessions per week with 350-800 foot contacts per session. The primary outcome was countermovement jump without arm swing (CMJ-NS) height. Secondary outcomes included squat jump (SJ), countermovement jump with arm swing (CMJ-AS), single-leg vertical jumps for dominant (SVJ-D) and non-dominant (SVJ-ND) legs, take-off velocity, and peak power. Assessments were conducted at baseline and post-intervention. The study aimed to determine whether adding elastic band resistance to plyometric exercises provides superior training adaptations compared to traditional plyometric training for enhancing lower-limb explosive power in young athletes.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Other
- Masking
- None
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 14 Years to 15 Years (Child)
- Sex
- Male
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- •Male soccer players aged 14-15 years
- •Member of a registered soccer academy
- •Minimum 2 years of soccer training experience
- •Regular participation in team training (at least 3 sessions per week)
- •No participation in systematic plyometric training in the previous 6 months
- •Written informed consent from parent/guardian
Exclusion Criteria
- •Current musculoskeletal injury or pain
- •History of lower extremity surgery in the past 12 months
- •Any cardiovascular or respiratory condition that contraindicates high-intensity exercise
- •Participation in other training intervention studies
- •Inability to attend at least 80% of training sessions
Arms & Interventions
Elastic Band-Resisted Plyometric Training (EBPT)
Participants performed plyometric exercises with elastic band resistance for 6 weeks, 2 sessions per week
Intervention: Elastic Band-Resisted Plyometric Training (Behavioral)
Traditional Plyometric Training (PLT)
Participants performed traditional plyometric exercises without elastic band resistance for 6 weeks, 2 sessions per week,
Intervention: Traditional Plyometric Training (Behavioral)
Control (CON)
Participants continued their regular soccer training without any additional plyometric exercises during the 6-week intervention period.
Intervention: Regular Soccer Training (No Intervention) (Other)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Countermovement Jump Without Arm Swing (CMJ-NS) Height
Time Frame: Baseline and 6 weeks (post-intervention)
Vertical jump height measured during countermovement jump without arm swing, assessed using a portable force platform.
Secondary Outcomes
- Squat Jump (SJ) Height(Baseline and 6 weeks)
- Countermovement Jump With Arm Swing (CMJ-AS) Height(Baseline and 6 weeks)
- Single-Leg Vertical Jump - Dominant Leg (SVJ-D) Height(Baseline and 6 weeks)
- Single-Leg Vertical Jump - Non-Dominant Leg (SVJ-ND) Height(Baseline and 6 weeks)
Investigators
Serkan özgür
Lecturer
Manisa Celal Bayar University