Research summary · Women's sport
Plyometrics for women in team sports
A synthesis of controlled trials considers which performance qualities respond to plyometric training in female team-sport athletes.
- Publication year
- 2026
- First published online
- Publication type
- Systematic review and three-level meta-analysis
- Journal
- Frontiers in Physiology
- Population / context
- Women's team sports
What the publication reports
Thirty-six studies included 921 participants. Jumping, sprinting, throwing and agility improved on average. Upper-body strength improved, while lower-body strength did not show a clear benefit.
Limits and interpretation
Certainty ranged from very low to moderate. Frequency, programme length and ground contacts did not consistently explain outcomes, so the review does not establish one optimal training dose.
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Effects of plyometric training on strength, explosive performance, and agility in female team-sport athletes: a systematic review and three-level meta-analysis
Original publication / indexed recordPMID: 42164067DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2026.1837615Full text at the sourceReader discussion
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