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ArticleSports (Basel, Switzerland)2026

The Effects of Plyometric Training on Selected Neuromuscular Outcomes in Trained-to-Highly Trained Male Boulder Climbers: A Preliminary Exploratory Trial.

Guillermo Cortés-Roco, Verónica Low-Barría, Rodrigo Yáñez-Sepúlveda, Jorge Pérez-Contreras, Yeny Concha-Cisternas, Juan Hurtado-Almonacid, Exal Garcia-Carrillo

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Article in Sports (Basel, Switzerland), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Guillermo Cortés-RocoFacultad de Ciencias de la Vida, Universidad Viña del Mar, Viña del Mar 2520000, Chile.ORCID 0000-0002-8033-4777
Verónica Low-BarríaFacultad de Ciencias de la Vida, Universidad Viña del Mar, Viña del Mar 2520000, Chile.
Rodrigo Yáñez-SepúlvedaFaculty of Education and Social Sciences, Universidad Andrés Bello, Viña del Mar 2520000, Chile.ORCID 0000-0002-9311-6576
Jorge Pérez-ContrerasEscuela de Ciencias del Deporte, Facultad de Salud, Universidad Santo Tomás, Santiago 8370003, Chile.ORCID 0000-0002-2314-0204
Yeny Concha-CisternasVicerrectoría de Investigación e Innovación, Universidad Arturo Prat, Iquique 1100000, Chile.ORCID 0000-0001-7013-3894
Juan Hurtado-AlmonacidEscuela de Educación Física, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Valparaíso 2340000, Chile.ORCID 0000-0001-6278-4902
Exal Garcia-CarrilloDepartment of Physical Activity Sciences, Faculty of Education Sciences, Universidad Católica del Maule, Talca 3480112, Chile.ORCID 0000-0001-6190-938X

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Abstract

Plyometric training is proposed as a method for improving neuromuscular performance in climbing; however, its specific effects on upper-body explosive power and rate of force development (RFD) in male boulderers, ranging from trained to highly trained, remain unclear. This preliminary exploratory trial examined the effects of a 10-week plyometric training program on selected laboratory-based neuromuscular performance outcomes. Eighteen male climbers were assigned to: intervention group (n = 9, 29.7 ± 4.5 yr) or a control group (n = 9, 31.3 ± 5.6 yr). Finger flexor strength and RFD (20-mm grip, 0-200 ms, 20-80%), isometric pull-up strength and RFD (load cell), upper-body power (plyometric push-up, Power Slap), and lower-body power (CMJ) were assessed. The intervention comprised two plyometric sessions/week for 10 weeks. Significant differences were observed in pull-ups (Δ difference = +3.89 repetitions; 95% CI: 0.30, 7.48;

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human physical conditioningisometric contractionmountaineeringmovementmuscle strengthneuromuscular performanceplyometric exerciseupper extremity

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PMID42646851
PMCPMC13517616

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