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Trial reportJournal of sports science & medicine2025

Accentuated Eccentric Loading in Countermovement Jumps Vs. Drop Jumps: Effects on Jump Performance and Strength in A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Zhengqiu Gu, Chong Gao, Hang Zheng, Kaifang Liao, Chris Bishop, Jonathan Hughes, Mingyue Yin, Zhiyuan Bi, Zhan Li, Jian Li and 3 more

Abstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Journal of sports science & medicine, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

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13 authors.

Zhengqiu GuSchool of Athletic Performance, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai, China.
Chong GaoSchool of Athletic Performance, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai, China.
Hang ZhengSchool of Athletic Performance, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai, China.
Kaifang LiaoSchool of Physical Education, Chengdu Sport University, Sichuan, China.
Chris BishopFaculty of Science and Technology, London Sports Institute, Middlesex University, London, UK.
Jonathan HughesCardiff School of Sport and Health Sciences, Cardiff Metropolitan University, Cardiff, UK.
Mingyue YinSchool of Athletic Performance, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai, China.
Zhiyuan BiSchool of Athletic Performance, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai, China.
Zhan LiSchool of Athletic Performance, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai, China.
Jian LiSchool of Athletic Performance, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai, China.
Meixia ChenShanghai Minhang Experimental High School, Shanghai, China.
Jianxi WeiThe Research Center of Military Exercise Science, The Army Engineering University of PLA, Nanjing, China.
Yongming LiSchool of Athletic Performance, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai, China.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study examined the effects of Accentuated Eccentric Loading Countermovement Jump (AEL CMJ) training on jump performance, lower body strength, sprint performance, and change of direction ability, compared to drop jump (DJ) training. This study used a randomized controlled trial (RCT) with a parallel design. Forty men physical education students (Mean ± SD: age 22.60 ± 3.24 years, body mass 75.21 ± 8.12 kg, height 1.79 ± 0.07 m) were randomly assigned to AEL (n = 14), DJ (n = 13), or a control group (CON, n = 13). The AEL and DJ groups trained three times per week for 8 weeks, while the CON group maintained their usual routines. All groups with similar levels of physical activity outside the training. Pre-, mid- (4 weeks), and post-intervention (8 weeks) assessments measured jump performance (CMJ and squat jump (SJ)), 1RM squat strength, 30 m sprint time, and change of direction (T-test). A mixed-effects model evaluated group and time effects. Significant group × time interactions were observed for CMJ height (P = 0.006), with both AEL and DJ training improving CMJ (AEL: +11.8%, ES = 0.77; DJ: +7.7%, ES = 0.47), SJ height (AEL: +5.7%, ES = 0.37; DJ: +11.3%, ES = 0.66), and 1RM squat (AEL: +7.0%, ES = 0.44; DJ: +8.4%, ES = 0.46) at 8 weeks. Neither training method significantly improved sprint or change of direction performance. Additionally, no significant gains were seen in any indicator at 4 weeks. These results indicate that AEL CMJ and DJ training both effectively enhance vertical jump and strength, positioning AEL CMJ as an effective alternative or complement to DJ training.

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Athletic PerformanceMuscle StrengthPlyometric ExerciseResistance TrainingAdultHumansMaleYoung AdultPlyometricpowerreactive strengthsquatstretch-shortening cycleT-test

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PMID40046213
PMCPMC11877295

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