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Effects of Upper-Body Plyometric Training on Physical Fitness in Healthy Youth and Young Adult Participants: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis.
Synthesis in Sports medicine - open, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07460492 (Therapeutic Plyometric-Based Strength-Endurance Exercise Program for Breast Cancer Patients and Survivors to Improve Quality of Life and Physical and Mental Function), which is not on this map. Cited by 14 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Therapeutic Plyometric-Based Strength-Endurance Exercise Program for Breast Cancer Patients and Survivors to Improve Quality of Life and Physical and Mental Function
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14 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 16 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effects of plyometric training on performance-related metrics in track and field athletes: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials, with preliminary evidence on injury prevention.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2026Pooled it
- Effects of plyometric training on strength, explosive performance, and agility in female team-sport athletes: a systematic review and three-level meta-analysis.Frontiers in physiology · 2026Pooled it
- Effects of plyometric training on health-related physical fitness in untrained participants: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Scientific reports · 2024Pooled it
- Selected immunoendocrine and performance adaptations to upper-body plyometric training and β-alanine supplementation in male swimmers.Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition · 2026Trial
- A Rigid-Body Pendulum Model for Plyometric Push-Up Biomechanics: Analytical Derivation and Numerical Quantification of Flight Time, Arc Displacement, Maximum Height, and Mechanical Power Output.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Comparative effects of exercise training on serve performance and upper-body power in tennis players: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.Frontiers in physiology · 2026Review
- Relationship Between Mechanical Variables and Maximum Strength in Countermovement and Pure Concentric Pull-Ups Among Male Collegiate Athletes.International journal of exercise science · 2026Article
- The role of maturation in upper-limb plyometric vs. technical plyometric training for youth badminton players.Frontiers in physiology · 2026Article
- Case Report: Jet lag and travel fatigue effects on performance in a world-class paralympic shot-putter after eastward long-haul transmeridian travel.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2026Article
- Case Report: Constraint led strength and conditioning for Paralympic throwers with skeletal dysplasia.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2025Article
- Single-session upper limb plyometric training is as effective as two sessions for improving muscle strength, power, and serve velocity in male youth tennis players: a randomized parallel controlled study.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- Associations Between Fundamental Movement Skills, Muscular Fitness, Self-Perception and Physical Activity in Primary School Students.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2024Article
- Similar adaptive responses in the upper body physical performance of table tennis players following the traditional and cluster set resistance and plyometric training.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Sex differences in the adaptations in maximal strength and anaerobic power to upper body plyometric training.Scientific reports · 2024Article
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6 authors at 5 institutions in 5 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundUpper-body plyometric training (UBPT) is a commonly used training method, yet its effects on physical fitness are inconsistent and there is a lack of comprehensive reviews on the topic.
objectiveTo examine the effects of UBPT on physical fitness in healthy youth and young adult participants compared to active, specific-active, and passive controls.
methodsThis systematic review followed PRISMA 2020 guidelines and utilized the PICOS framework. PubMed, WOS, and SCOPUS were searched. Studies were assessed for eligibility using the PICOS framework. The effects of UBPT on upper-body physical fitness were assessed, including maximal strength, medicine ball throw performance, sport-specific throwing performance, and upper limb muscle volume. The risk of bias was evaluated using the PEDro scale. Means and standard deviations were used to calculate effect sizes, and the I
resultsThirty-five studies were included in the systematic review and 30 studies in meta-analyses, involving 1412 male and female participants from various sport-fitness backgrounds. Training duration ranged from 4 to 16 weeks. Compared to controls, UBPT improved maximal strength (small ES = 0.39 95% CI = 0.15-0.63, p = 0.002, I
conclusionsUBPT interventions may enhance physical fitness in healthy youth and young adult individuals compared to control conditions. However, the certainty of evidence for these recommendations is low or very low. Further research is needed to establish the optimal dose of UBPT and to determine its effect on female participants and its transfer to other upper-body dominated sports.
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