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The Influence of Plyometric Training on Basketball Players??Sprints and Agility: a scoping review
Journal Volume
13
Journal Issue
12
Start Page
1
End Page
19
Publisher
國立臺灣體育運動大學學報
Description
Basketball is a team sport that demands high levels of intensity. It requires players to perform physical activities such as jumping, sprinting, and changing of direction abilities. Some previous researches have shown that plyometric training can increase short-term muscle strength and improve sprints speed. The features of plyometric training can also reduce the muscle reaction time and thereby facilitate agility. Besides technical and tactical skills, it is crucial for basketball players to develop sprints and agility. However, there have been contradictions and limitation in the previous research on plyometrics training while the training methods and contents are inconsistent. To address the issues, this study conducted a scoping review focusing on basketball players??adoption of plyometrics training to determine the positive impact on sprints and agility. This study also organized the methods of effective training. Finally, the results showed that basketball players could improve their sprints and agility by individualizing strength training that was combined with plyometrics training and progressively increasing training intensity to at least 1140 repetitions on sandlots or soft ground.
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article