Skip to main content

Table 2 Characteristics of the plyometric jump training program

From: Effects of plyometric jump training on measures of physical fitness and lower-limb asymmetries in prepubertal male soccer players: a randomized controlled trial

Week

N° of sets (repetitions per set)

N° of total foot ground contacts

Type and order of jumpsa

Session 1

Session 2

1

5–6 (10)

50

60

1. CMJ

2. CMJ with arms akimbo

3. Two footed ankles hop forward

4. double leg zigzag jumps

2

5–6 (10)

50

60

3

5–6 (12)

60

72

4

5–6 (12)

60

72

5

5–6 (15)

75

90

6

6–7 (15)

90

105

7

7 (15)

100

100

8

8 (15)

120

120

  1. athe order of the exercices was the same throughout the whole duration of the plyometric jump training program; CMJ Countermovement jump