RT Journal Article
T1 Effects of bilateral and unilateral plyometric training on physical performance in male postpubertal basketball players
A1 Aztarain-Cardiel, Kike
A1 Garatachea, Nuria
A1 Pareja Blanco, Fernando
K1 Team sports
K1 Stretch-shortening cycle
K1 Young athletes
K1 Jump training
K1 Single-leg exercises
K1 Double-leg exercises
AB Purpose: The aim of this study was to analyze the effects of bilateral and unilateral plyometric-training (PT) programs on jumping, sprinting, and change-of-direction (COD) ability inmale postpubertal basketball players. Methods: Forty-three young male basketball players (14.2 [1.2] y), from 4 squads belonging to an elite basketball club, were randomly assigned to 1 of 3 groups: (1) bilateral PT group (BG), (2) unilateral PT group (UG), and (3) control group (CG). The experimental groups followed a PT program twice weekly for 6 weeks, with BG and UG performing 2- and 1-legged jumps, respectively. Both groups completed the same number of vertical, horizontal, cyclic, and acyclic jumps. Pretraining and posttraining measurements included (1) counter movement jump (CMJ), (2) unilateral CMJ (CMJL and CMJR), (3) horizontal jump (HJ), (4) unilateral HJ(HJL and HJR), (5) straight-line sprint in 20 m (T20), and (6) V-Cut COD test (V-Cut). Results: CMJ, CMJL, and CMJR were significantly improved by BG and UG (P < .001), while CG did not change. Both the BG and the UG improved their performance significantly (P < .01) in HJL and HJR, but only BG significantly increased (P < .05) HJ and showed significantly greater improvements than CG. Furthermore, only BG improved V-Cut performance (P = .03). Neither group increased T20. CG did not improve in any tests. Conclusions: BG enhances single-leg and double-leg jump performance in vertical and horizontal directions, as well as COD ability. In contrast, an equivalent volume of unilateral PT only improves vertical jumps and unilateral HJs.
PB Human Kinetics, Inc. (International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance)
YR 2025
FD 2025-06-27
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10433/26338
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10433/26338
LA en
NO Aztarain-Cardiel, K., Garatachea, N., & Pareja-Blanco, F. (2025). Effects of Bilateral and Unilateral Plyometric Training on Physical Performance in Male Postpubertal Basketball Players. International journal of sports physiology and performance, 20(3), 429–437. https://doi.org/10.1123/ijspp.2024-0208
NO Departamento de Deporte e Informática
DS RIO
RD May 22, 2026