Effects of electrostimulation and plyometric training program combination on jump height in teenage athletes
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13/09/2012Autor
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. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of eightweek
(2 days/week) training periods of plyometric exercises
(PT) and neuromuscular electrostimulation (EMS) on jump
height in young athletes. Squat jump (SJ), counter movement
jump (CMJ) and drop jump (DJ) were performed to assess the
effects of the training protocols 98 athletes (100 & 200m and
100m & 110m hurdles) voluntarily took part in this study, 51
males (52%) and 47 females (48%), 17.91 ± 1.42 years old, and
5.16 ± 2.56 years of training experience. The participants were
randomly assigned to four different groups according to the
frequency and the timing of the stimulation. Analysis of covariance
was used to analyze the effects of every training program
on jump height. Our findings suggest that compared to control
(Plyometrics (PT) only), the combination of 150Hz EMS + PT
simultaneously combined in an 8 week (2days/week) training
program, we could observe significant jump height improvements
in the different types of strength: explosive, explosiveelastic,
and explosive-elastic-reactive. The combination of PT
after 􀂔 85 Hz EMS did not show any jump height significant
increase in sprinters. In conclusion, an eight week training program
(with just two days per week) of EMS combined with
plyometric exercises has proven useful for the improvement of
every kind of vertical jump ability required for sprint and hurdles
disciplines in teenage athletes.
Effects of electrostimulation and plyometric training program combination on
jump height in teenage athletes
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.Jump height, squat jump, counter movement jump, drop jump, combined training