SynthesisPeerJ2023
Effects of plyometric training on measures of physical fitness in racket sport athletes: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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14 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Systematic review and meta-analysis of balance training in children with developmental disorders.PeerJ · 2026Pooled it
- A meta-analysis of the effects of strength training on physical fitness in dancers.Frontiers in physiology · 2025Pooled it
- Effects of plyometric training on health-related physical fitness in untrained participants: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Scientific reports · 2024Pooled it
- A comprehensive review of training methods for physical demands in adolescent tennis players: a systematic review.Frontiers in physiology · 2024Pooled it
- The effect of 8-week combined balance and plyometric training on change of direction performance of young badminton players.Scientific reports · 2025Trial
- Comparative effects of tabata-based HIIT modalities on physical performance in competitive table tennis players.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2026Article
- The role of maturation in upper-limb plyometric vs. technical plyometric training for youth badminton players.Frontiers in physiology · 2026Article
- Investigating the increase in the specialized performance of athletes using artificial neural network (ANN) exercises.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- A meta-analysis of the effects of plyometric training on muscle strength and power in martial arts athletes.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2025Article
- The effects of eight weeks of sand-based plyometric training on lower-extremity explosive strength, balance, and agility in male collegiate badminton players.Frontiers in physiology · 2025Article
- Multidisciplinary correlates of table tennis participation in children: a concept mapping study.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
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- Effects of plyometric training on skill-related physical fitness in badminton players: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Heliyon · 2024Article
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Abstract
Background: Over the past decade, the popularity of racket sports has surged. Plyometric training (PT) has been the focus of extensive research because of the proven benefits it provides to athletes. However, there is a lack of systematic reviews and meta-analyses specifically evaluating the impact of PT on physical fitness metrics in racket sport athletes. This study aimed to conduct a comprehensive review and analysis of evidence derived from randomized controlled trials (RCTs) to evaluate the effects of PT on measures of physical fitness among racket sports athletes. Methods: The electronic databases PubMed, Web of Science, SCOPUS, and SPORTDiscus were systematically searched up to June 2023 without placing any restrictions on the publication dates. The PICOS method was adopted to establish the inclusion criteria: (a) healthy athletes who participate in racket sports; (b) a PT program; (c) a control group; (d) assessment of physical fitness components pre- and post-PT; and (e) RCTs. The records' methodological quality was assessed utilizing the Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro) scale. The certainty in the evidence related to each outcome was evaluated using the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE) assessment. A random-effects model was used to calculate effect sizes (ES; Hedges' g) between experimental and control groups. Results: There were 14 eligible studies of moderate-to-high-quality, involving 746 athletes in total. The results revealed small-to-moderate effects (
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