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DEFINITIONS
Also referred to as 'plyometrics' or 'shock training', is a training method which often requires athletes to jump, hop, bound and/or skip.
WHAT DOES IT INVOLVE?
This form of training is governed by the stretch- shortening cycle, also known as the reversible action of muscles. Plyometric activities can be separated into two categories depending upon the duration of the ground contact time:
1. Fast plyometric movements (≤250ms)
2. Slow plyometric activities (≥251ms).
PURPOSE
To improve strength, speed, power, speed of direction change, balance, jumping, throwing, kicking and bone density.
BENEFITS
It has been shown to be very effective for improving athleticism in both youth and adult populations.
Both land and aquatic based plyometric training appears to be particularly beneficial for improving athletic qualities.
It also improves storage and utilization of elastic strain energy, increases active muscle working range, enhances involuntary nervous reflexes, enhances length-tension characteristics, increases muscular pre-activity and enhances motor coordination.
POTENTIAL ISSUES
Plyometrics are highly-coordinated and skillful movements.
The intensity of plyometrics is difficult to measure.
Some of the information for this post was sourced from: https://www.scienceforsport.com/plyometric-training/
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