Effects of Plyometric Training versus Traditional Weight Training on Increase in Vertical Jump Height — Presentation Detail — Celebration of Scholars

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Effects of Plyometric Training versus Traditional Weight Training on Increase in Vertical Jump Height

Name: Benjamin McCurley
Major: Athletic Training
Hometown: Saint Charles
Faculty Sponsor: Ashley Greenwood ’14
Other Sponsors:
Type of research: Course project

Abstract

There are dozens of ways to improve vertical jump and several groups of advocates for each touting one style's superiority. The purpose of the review is to investigate and contrast the effects of strength training against plyometric training on vertical jump improvement in people over 18 years old. Ten scholarly articles were found through the Google Scholar and PubMed databases, consolidated together, and analyzed to find the objectively better training technique to increase vertical jump height. Key terms used were "plyometric," "strength training," and "vertical jump." After reading through the articles, the outcome most supported by empirical evidence seems to show that a mixture of both methods yields the most remarkable results. Between the two methods themselves, it appears plyometric training has a slightly more significant improvement in the vertical jump along with better improvement in biomechanics. Health professions focusing on improving a patient's vertical jump, whether it be for sports or rehabilitating them back to their original strength, can use the information to hasten the patient's progress by incorporating more plyometric training.

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