Effects of high-impact exercises on lower limb explosive strength in senior volleyball players
Keywords:
Ejercicios de alto impacto, Fuerza/Explosiva, Voleibol seniorAbstract
Introduction: Plyometrics is a training method that focuses on improving muscular power through exercises that involve fast and explosive movements. Its implementation to improve explosive strength in volleyball players still needs to be studied from different indicators.
Objective: To evaluate the effects of a high-impact exercise program on the explosive strength of the lower limbs in volleyball players.
Methods: Thirty-four senior volleyball players underwent an eight-week high-impact plyometric training program in their lower limbs. Vertical jump height, lower limb power, and subjective perception were measured at two moments of the training.
Results: An increase of 7.7 cm in vertical jump height and 625 W of power in the lower limbs were recorded as part of the post-test, and an improvement in subjective perception of 1.4 average points, significantly different in favor of the post-test in all the indicators studied (p < 0.001).
Conclusions: It is evident that high-impact exercises are an effective tool to improve the explosive strength of the lower limbs in volleyball players, with significant benefits in jump height, muscular power, and subjective perception of performance. These improvements have the potential to optimize key actions in volleyball, highlighting the importance of integrating this type of training into regular physical preparation programs.
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