RT Journal Article
T1 The Effects of Aquatic Plyometric Training on Repeated Jumps, Drop Jumps and Muscle Damage
A1 Jurado Lavanant, A.
A1 Alvero Cruz, J.R.
A1 Pareja Blanco, Fernando
A1 Melero Romero, C.
A1 Rodríguez Rosell, David
A1 Fernández García, J.C.
K1 Vertical jump
K1 Stretch
K1 Shortening cycle exercise
K1 Muscle strength
K1 Muscle soreness
K1 Creatine kinase
K1 Reactive jumps
AB The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of land- vs. aquatic based plyometric training programs on the drop jump, repeated jump performance and muscle damage. Sixty-five male students were randomly assigned to one of 3 groups: aquatic plyometric training group (APT), plyometric training group (PT) and control group (CG). Both experimental groups trained twice a week for 10 weeks performing the same number of sets and total jumps. The following variables were measured prior to, halfway through and after the training programs: creatine kinase (CK) concentration, maximal height during a drop jump from the height of 30 (DJ30) and 50 cm (DJ50), and mean height during a repeated vertical jump test (RJ). The training program resulted in a significant increase (P<0.01–0.001) in RJ, DJ30, and DJ50 for PT, whereas neither APT nor CG reached any significant improvement APT showed likely/possibly improvements on DJ30 and DJ50, respectively. Greater intra-group Effect Size in CK was found for PT when compared to APT. In conclusion, although APT seems to be a safe alternative method for reducing the stress produced on the musculoskeletal system by plyometric training, PT produced greater gains on reactive jumps performance than APT.
PB Thieme
YR 2018
FD 2018
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10433/25097
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10433/25097
LA en
NO Int J Sports Med 2018; 39(10): 764-772
NO Departamento: Deporte e Informática
DS RIO
RD Apr 24, 2026