The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of combined strength and plyometric training with or without superimposed electromyostimulation (EMS) on muscle strength and anaerobic power. Twenty-nine subjects were randomly assigned to weight+plyometrics+EMS (EP), weight+plyometrics (VP), and control group (CG). Weight+plyometrics+EMS and VP performed 2 plyometric sessions and 2 weight tr...

During the stages of long-term athlete development (LTAD), resistance training (RT) is an important means for (i) stimulating athletic development, (ii) tolerating the demands of long-term training and competition, and (iii) inducing long-term health promoting effects that are robust over time and track into adulthood. However, there is a gap in the literature with regards to optimal RT methods...

Background: Athletes’ flexibility and strength endurance improve through regular yoga practice. If plyometric exercises combine with asanas in training programs, it may enhance performance sports that demand these fitness components. Objectives: To determine the effect of eight weeks alone combination on adolescent volleyball players’ endurance. Methods: Forty-five male players were randomly se...

Non-sport-specific strength training is a way to increase endurance performance; however, which kind of exercise (maximal, plyometric, explosive or resistance training) gives the best results still under debate. Scientific publications were analyzed according PRISMA checklist and statement. The initial search yielded 500 studies, 17 included in this review using PEDro Scale. Maximal boosted abi...

The primary purpose of this paper was to provide insight into the effect of different training methods on sprinting time in male youth aged 8-18 years. Specific and nonspecific training methods were identified, the participants of the five teen studies categorized into pre, mid- and postpeak height velocity and effect sizes and percent changes calculated for each training method were appropriat...