Effects of Whole-Body Electromyostimulation on Strength-, Sprint-, and Jump Performance in Moderately Trained Young Adults: A Mini-Meta-Analysis of Five Homogenous RCTs of Our Work... by Nicolas Wirtz, Ulrike Dörmann, Florian Micke, André Filipovic, Heinz Kleinöder, Lars Donath

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Effects of 1 vs. 2 sessions per week of equal-volume sprint training on explosive, high-intensity and endurance-intensive performances in young soccer players by Hamza Marzouki, Ibrahim Ouergui, Nidhal Doua, Nebil Gmada, Anissa Bouassida, Ezdine Bouhlel

“…The study aimed to evaluate the effects of 1 vs. 2 sessions per week of equal-volume sprint training on explosive, high-intensity and endurance-intensive performances among young soccer players. …”
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Effects of a 16-week recreational small-sided games soccer intervention on body composition and physical fitness in sedentary young adults: A randomized controlled study by Qi Xu, Kai Qi, Guiyang Liu, TingYu Li, Filipe Manuel Clemente

“…In this randomized controlled study, we aimed to investigate the impact of incorporating an additional 16-week intervention program involving recreational soccer SSGs on parameters related to body composition and physical fitness in sedentary young adult males and females. …”
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Validation of an inertial measurement unit to determine countermovement jump height by Emil Toft Nielsen, Peter Bo Jørgensen, Inger Mechlenburg, Henrik Sørensen

“…Methods: Fifteen students each performed three jumps in two different sessions, four weeks apart. …”
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Comparison of 10% vs. 30% Velocity Loss during Squat Training with Low Loads on Strength and Sport-Specific Performance in Young Soccer Players by Andrés Rojas-Jaramillo, Gustavo León-Sánchez, África Calvo-Lluch, Juan José González-Badillo, David Rodríguez-Rosell

“…All participants were assessed before and after the 8-week RT program (twice a week) involving the following tests: 20 m running sprint (T20), countermovement jump (CMJ), kicking a ball (KB), and progressive loading test in the full squat (SQ) exercise. …”
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Validity and Reliability of an Electronic Contact Mat for Drop Jump Assessment in Physically Active Adults by Florian Tenelsen, Dennis Brueckner, Thomas Muehlbauer, Marco Hagen

“…The aim of the present study was to investigate the concurrent validity and the test–retest reliability of an electronic contact mat for drop jump assessment in physically active adults. Seventy-nine young, physically active adults participated in the validity study, and 49 subjects were recruited for the reliability study. …”
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The relationships between dynamic balance and sprint, flexibility, strength, jump in junior soccer players by Alpaslan Kartal

“…Measurements included handgrip strength (HD), 30 sc. sit-ups (SU), standing long jump (SLJ), Countermovement jump (CMJ) and 20m-Sprint tests as independent variables, and Star Excursion Balance Test (SEBT) as dependent variables. …”
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Improving Sprint Performance in Soccer: Effectiveness of Jump Squat and Olympic Push Press Exercises. by Irineu Loturco, Lucas Adriano Pereira, Ronaldo Kobal, Thiago Maldonado, Alessandro Fromer Piazzi, Altamiro Bottino, Katia Kitamura, Cesar Cavinato Cal Abad, Miguel de Arruda, Fabio Yuzo Nakamura

“…Both groups undertook 12 power-oriented sessions, using solely JS or OPP exercises. Pre- and post-6 weeks of training, athletes performed squat jump (SJ), countermovement jump (CMJ), sprinting speed (5, 10, 20 and 30 m), change of direction (COD) and speed tests. …”
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Changes in vertical jump performance and body composition before and after COVID-19 lockdown by Erik Tan, Samuel Montalvo, Matthew P. Gonzalez, Martin Dietze-Hermosa, See Min, Sandor Dorgo

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Effects of Dynamic Warm-up Programs Including Self-Myofascial Relexation on Soft Tissue Stiffness and Exercise Performance by Se-Young Seon, Keun-Ok An, Kwang-Jin Lee

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Low-Load Blood Flow Restriction Squat as Conditioning Activity Within a Contrast Training Sequence in High-Level Preadolescent Trampoline Gymnasts by Shengtao Yang, Shengtao Yang, Peng Zhang, Marta Sevilla-Sanchez, Dong Zhou, Jie Cao, Jiajian He, Binghong Gao, Eduardo Carballeira

“…To investigate the effects of implementing low-load blood flow restriction exercises (LL-BFRE) instead of high-load exercises (HL-RE) in a contrast training program on strength and power performance of high-level young gymnasts. Fifteen high-level pre-pubescent trampoline gymnasts (national level, Tanner Stage II, intermediate experience in strength training) were divided into two groups to complete the same structure of a ten-week contrast strength training program differing only in the configuration of the first resistance exercise of the contrast sequence. …”
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Relationship Between Drop Jump Training–Induced Changes in Passive Plantar Flexor Stiffness and Explosive Performance by Ryosuke Ando, Shinya Sato, Naoya Hirata, Hiroki Tanimoto, Naoto Imaizumi, Yasuhiro Suzuki, Yasuhiro Suzuki, Kosuke Hirata, Kosuke Hirata, Kosuke Hirata, Ryota Akagi, Ryota Akagi

“…The participants in the training group performed drop jumps (five sets of 20 repetitions each) 3days per week for 8weeks. …”
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Effects of Once-a-week Interval Training Based on Body Mass Index and Exercise Frequency by Yonghwan Kim, Haemi Jee

“…PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to analyze the effects of exercise habit and body mass index(BMI) on once-a-week high intensity interval training (HIIT) in young females. 30 college-aged participants conducted a 60-minute exercise program for 12 weeks. …”
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THE EFFECT OF TRAINABILITY ON THE PHYSICAL FITNESS OF YOUNG ATHLETES by Iveta Bonova, Stefan Kolimechkov, Petko Mavrudiev, Dimcho Mitsov, Daniela Dasheva

“…The experimental groups followed a specialized 12-week program signed for the purposes of the study. …”
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The Effect Of Stretching Exercises Applıed Following 6 Week Aerobıc Exercise On Women In Various Age Groups by Deniz Çakaroğlu

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Effects of different cluster-set rest intervals during plyometric-jump training on measures of physical fitness: A randomized trial. by Behzad Taaty Moghadam, Hossein Shirvani, Rodrigo Ramirez-Campillo, Eduardo Báez-San Martín, Seyed Mojtaba Paydar Ardakani, Ali Abdolmohamadi, Behzad Bazgir

“…The physical fitness of recreationally active young men improved after 6 weeks of PJT involving intra-set rest intervals of 0 s, 10 s, 20 s, or 30 s. …”
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Loaded Plyometrics and Short Sprints with Change-of-Direction Training Enhance Jumping, Sprinting, Agility, and Balance Performance of Male Soccer Players by Ghaith Aloui, Souhail Hermassi, Lawrence D. Hayes, El Ghali Bouhafs, Mohamed Souhaiel Chelly, René Schwesig

“…This project investigated effects of 8 weeks of biweekly loaded combined plyometric and short sprint with change-of-direction training an in-season regimen of young soccer players. …”
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Effects of different PETTLEP imagery training methods on high school basketball players’ jump-shot performance, self-confidence and anxiety by Ting-Hong Chien, Jo-Yun Chen, Szu-Yu Chen, Li-Kang Chi

“…The intervention was delivered three times a week for 4-weeks, a total 12 imagery training sessions. …”
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Effects of a 12-Week Functional Training Program on the Strength and Power of Chinese Adolescent Tennis Players by Wensheng Xiao, Xiaorong Bai, Soh Kim Geok, Dawei Yu, Yang Zhang

“…Results: Both forms of training increased (<i>p</i> < 0.05) push-ups, wall squat test, over medicine ball throw, and standing long jump after 6 weeks of training, and the effect improved further as the 12-week mark approached. …”
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Effect of Eight Weeks of Plyometric and Resistance Training Methods on Selected Biomechanical Variables of Adolescent Male Runners by Mohammad Reza Sadeghkhani, Heydar Sadeghi, Hassan Matin Homaee

“…For success in this sport, it requires to improve the performance of athletes in young ages. This study aims to assess the effect of eight weeks of two plyometric and resistance training methods on selected biomechanical variables (flexibility, balance, power, and speed) of adolescent male runners.Methods: This is a quasi-experimental study with a pre-test/post-test design using a control group. …”
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