Effects of Four Weeks of Plyometric Training Performed in Different Training Surfaces on Physical Performances in School Children
Age and Sex Comparisons
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15717466 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Hamza Marzouki (0000-0002-5695-1433, University of Jendouba), Ibrahim Ouergui (0000-0002-0131-1594, University of Jendouba), Rached Dridi (University of Jendouba), Okba Selmi (0000-0001-5309-8863, University of Jendouba), Rania Mbarki (University of Jendouba), Nour Mjadri (University of Jendouba), Mabliny Thuany (0000-0002-6858-1871, Universidade do Porto), Marilia Santos Andrade (0000-0002-7004-4565, Universidade Federal de São Paulo), Ezdine Bouhlel (University of Sousse), Katja Wei (0000-0003-1247-6754, University of Zurich), Beat Knechtle (0000-0002-2412-9103, University of Zurich, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 12 |
| Pages | 1914-1914 |
| Publication date | 2022-12-07 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Children (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2227-9067 • E-ISSN: 2227-9067 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/children9121914 |
| OpenAlex | W4311719575 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 40 |
Short- to middle-term plyometric training has been shown to be an effective method to promote youth fitness and health. However, there is no knowledge of previous studies that investigated the sex and age effects on physical fitness following different PT surfaces (i.e., firm vs. sand) in schoolchildren. This study examined the effects of age and sex on explosive and high-intensity responses following plyometric training (4 weeks, twice/week) performed on firm vs. sand surfaces in untrained schoolchildren. Ninety girls and ninety boys (under 8: age = 7.1 ± 0.5 and 7.1 ± 0.4 years; under 10: age = 9.0 ± 0.4 and 9.0 ± 0.5 years; under 12: age = 11.0 ± 0.5 and 11.0 ± 0.5 years, respectively) participated in a randomized and parallel training design with pre-to-post testing. Participants were allocated (i.e., 30 boys and 30 girls for each group) into either two experimental groups (firm group: performing plyometrics on a clay surface and sand group: performing plyometrics on a dry surface of 20 cm deep sand) or a control group (CG, habitual physical education classes) within their corresponding age groups. Children were tested for sprint, jumping and change of direction speed performances before and after 4 weeks of plyometric training. Both experimental groups induced more significant improvements in all assessed variables than CG (p 0.80), whereas both surfaces induced similar improvements (p > 0.05). Older boys achieved better performances than their younger counterparts (p < 0.05) and older girls (p < 0.0001), respectively. This finding showed that age and sex could affect explosive and high-intensity performances during childhood after a short-term plyometric training. In contrast, the training-induced fitness changes were not influenced by the type of surface
Age groups · Jump · Jumping · Physical fitness · Physical therapy · Plyometrics · Sprint · Children's Physical and Motor Development · Demography · Genetics and Physical Performance · Medicine · Psychology · Sports Performance and Training · Physiology
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |