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SynthesisSports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.)2019

The Efficacy and Safety of Lower-Limb Plyometric Training in Older Adults: A Systematic Review.

Tomas Vetrovsky, Michal Steffl, Petr Stastny, James J Tufano

Open access · hybridAbstract readSystematic Review
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In one paragraph

Synthesis in Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.), 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 24 papers, 10 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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24citing papers in PubMed, 10 pooled it
13.4field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

24 citing papers in PubMed, 10 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 80 citations in OpenAlex.

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  12. Effects of Different Acute Plyometric Training Intensities on Attention and Psychological States.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022
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  18. Agility training to integratively promote neuromuscular, cardiorespiratory and cognitive function in healthy older adults: a one-year randomized-controlled trial.European review of aging and physical activity : official journal of the European Group for Research into Elderly and Physical Activity · 2023
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Tomas VetrovskyThe Strength and Conditioning Laboratory, Department of Physiology and Biochemistry, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport, Charles University, Jose Martiho 269/31, 162 52, Prague 6, Czech Republic. tomas.vetrovsky@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2529-7069
Michal StefflThe Strength and Conditioning Laboratory, Department of Physiology and Biochemistry, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport, Charles University, Jose Martiho 269/31, 162 52, Prague 6, Czech Republic.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7297-8145
Petr StastnyDepartment of Sport Games, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport, Charles University, Jose Martiho 269/31, 162 52, Prague 6, Czech Republic.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2841-374X
James J TufanoThe Strength and Conditioning Laboratory, Department of Physiology and Biochemistry, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport, Charles University, Jose Martiho 269/31, 162 52, Prague 6, Czech Republic.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8325-0344
Charles University · CZ

Funding

Univerzita Karlova v Praze PRIMUS/MED/17/05
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe aging process is associated with a progressive decline of neuromuscular function, increased risk of falls and fractures, impaired functional performance, and loss of independence. Plyometric training may mitigate or even reverse such age-related deterioration; however, little research on the effects of plyometric exercises has been performed in older adults.

objectiveThe objective of this systematic review was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of plyometric training in older adults.

methodsPapers reporting on randomized trials of plyometric training in older adults (≥ 60 years) and published up to December 2017 were sought in the PubMed, SPORTDiscus, Scopus, and EMBASE databases, and their methodological quality was assessed using the Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro) scale. A narrative synthesis of the findings is presented in this systematic review.

resultsOf the 2236 identified papers, 18 were included in the review, reporting on 12 different studies with a mean PEDro score of 6.0 (range 4-7). Altogether, 289 subjects (176 females and 113 males) were included in 15 intervention groups with plyometric components (n = 8-36 per group); their mean age ranged from 58.4 to 79.4 years. The plyometric training lasted from 4 weeks to 12 months. Muscular strength, bone health, body composition, postural stability, and jump and physical performance were the most often reported outcomes. No study reported increased occurrence of injuries or other adverse events related to plyometric exercises.

conclusionPlyometric training is a feasible and safe training option with potential for improving various performance, functional, and health-related outcomes in older persons.

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Plyometric ExerciseAgedHumansLower ExtremityMiddle AgedPatient SafetyRandomized Controlled Trials as Topic

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