Objectives To quantify age, sex, sport and training type-specific effects of resistance training
on physical performance, and to characterise dose–response relationships of resistance …

Numerous national associations and multiple reviews have documented the safety and
efficacy of strength training for children and adolescents. The literature highlights the …

Hop**, skip**, jum** and sprinting are common tasks in both active play and
competitive sports. These movements utilise the stretch-shortening cycle (SSC), which is …

During the stages of long-term athlete development (LTAD), resistance training (RT) is an
important means for (i) stimulating athletic development,(ii) tolerating the demands of long …

Plyometric training (PT) is a very popular form of physical conditioning of healthy individuals
that has been extensively studied over the last decades. In this article, we critically review …

Purpose: To show a clear picture about the possible variables of enhancements of change-
of-direction (COD) ability using longitudinal plyometric-training (PT) studies and determine …

Ramírez-Campillo, R, Gallardo, F, Henriquez-Olguín, C, Meylan, CMP, Martínez, C, Álvarez,
C, Caniuqueo, A, Cadore, EL, and Izquierdo, M. Effect of vertical, horizontal, and combined …

Recently, there has been a proliferation of published articles on the effect of plyometric jump
training, including several review articles and meta-analyses. However, these types of …

Background The reactive strength index (RSI) is meaningfully associated with independent
markers of athletic (eg, linear sprint speed) and neuromuscular performance [eg, stretch …

Ramírez-Campillo, R, Burgos, CH, Henríquez-Olguín, C, Andrade, DC, Martínez, C, Álvarez,
C, Castro-Sepúlveda, M, Marques, MC, and Izquierdo, M. Effect of unilateral, bilateral, and …