Table 8 Plyometric training interventions
References | Competition level, sex. N intervention groups, age (y) | Non-specific dry-land resistance training | Week tr./ tr. per week | Resistance training program for EG and any changes in the CG habitual training | Performance measured | Other measured effects | Positive effects of training intervention | Findings in swim performance * Significant change from pre- to posttest (p < 0.05) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Potdevin et al. [46] | Regional n = 23 10 M, 13 F EG, n = 12 14.3 ± 0.2 CG, n = 11 14.1 ± 0.2 | Plyometric training | 6/2 | EG: Unloaded plyometric jump training (long, lateral and depth) Total jumps: 220 first week with linear increasing up to 498 CG: swim only | 50 m, 400 m fc | CMJ, SJ, gliding test (max. speed and mean acceleration), 25 m front crawl without dive, 25 m kicking |  + CMJ, SJ, max. glide speed, 50 and 400 m front crawl. Mean acceleration during gliding for both groups | 50 m (s) EG: Pre 40.00 ± 5.88 Post 38.76 ± 4.57* CG: Pre 40.98 ± 4.77 Post 40.32 ± 3.61 400 m (s) EG: Pre 434.78 ± 47.82 Post 416.67 ± 39.41* CG: Pre 454.55 ± 41.67 Post 449.44 ± 30.44* |