Effects of a Plyometric Training Program on Youths With Different Biological Maturity in Sport

NCT ID: NCT06406764

Last Updated: 2024-09-19

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 38 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2024-05-13
• Study Completion Date: 2024-08-16

Brief Summary

This randomized controlled trial aims to assess the effectiveness of a 12-week plyometric training regimen on improving power, speed, and agility among boys aged 10 to 18 years who are actively engaged in sports and exhibit differing levels of biological maturity. The study seeks to determine how maturation affects the responsiveness to the training program, potentially influencing future sports training approaches for young athletes.

Detailed Description

The main objective of this project is to assess the impact of a plyometric program on power, speed, agility, reactive strength index and stiffness in male athletes of different levels of maturation. The study takes the form of a short-term experiment (12 weeks), involving 30 young athletes with a minimum of two years of experience in systematic sports training. Participants are divided into an experimental group and a control group. The experimental group undergoes a 12-week plyometric training program, implemented twice a week within training sessions immediately following warm-ups. The control group engages in technical-tactical exercises. The program is developed by the authors of the research project based on current knowledge and requirements for creating an effective and safe plyometric program. Randomization is performed using a computer random generator. Participants undergo two testing sessions: one prior to the training intervention and the other one week after its completion. Age, height, weight, and body composition are measured using a personal scale with an integrated stadiometer. Tests include a 30-m sprint, countermovement jump, broad jump, unilateral triple jump, drop jump (reactive strength index), 20 submaximal vertical jumps (lower limb stiffness), BlazePod reaction test, and 505 agility test. The maturity status of the participants is evaluated using the Mirwald method and is used as a covariate in the subsequent statistical analysis. Findings of this research may provide crucial insights for targeted integration of plyometric methods during the developmental and maturation phases of young athletes.

Conditions

Athletic Performance; Muscle Fatigue; Plyometric Exercise

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: BASIC_SCIENCE
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

Plyometric training

Plyometric training program for 12 weeks.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Plyometric training

Intervention Type: OTHER

Participants undergo a plyometric training program. The plyometric training consists of exercises in the horizontal, lateral, and vertical directions of movement. Exercises are progressively focused on maximal performance with short ground contact (\<250 ms). The training sessions are twice per week.

Control training

Regular training program for 12 weeks.

Group Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Control training

Intervention Type: OTHER

Participants continues their regular sports activities without additional plyometric training. The training sessions are twice per week.

Interventions

Plyometric training

Participants undergo a plyometric training program. The plyometric training consists of exercises in the horizontal, lateral, and vertical directions of movement. Exercises are progressively focused on maximal performance with short ground contact (\<250 ms). The training sessions are twice per week.

Intervention Type: OTHER

Control training

Participants continues their regular sports activities without additional plyometric training. The training sessions are twice per week.

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Minimum of 2 years of organized sports participation.
• Good health as confirmed by a pre-study medical screening.
• Signed informed consent from the legal representative and verbal assent from the participant.

Exclusion Criteria

• Any serious lower limb injury in the past 6 months.
• Any current or historical mental health disorders.
• Any condition deemed by the medical screener as a contraindication to vigorous physical activity.

• Minimum Eligible Age: 10 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Eligible Sex: MALE
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

Palacky University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Jakub Krejci

Assistant professor

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

Roman Holik, Mgr

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Palacky University, Faculty of Physical Culture

Locations

Palacky University, Faculty of Physical Culture

Olomouc, , Czechia

Countries

Czechia

Other Identifiers

FTK_2024_10

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id