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Table 2 List of basic characteristics of the included literature

From: Effect of unilateral and bilateral plyometric training on jumping, sprinting, and change of direction abilities: a meta-analysis

Study

Project

Group

N

Sex

Age (years)

Height (cm)

Weight (kg)

Study duration (weeks)

Mean frequency (per week)

Sessions (min)

Exercises

Sets

Repetitions

Jumps /session

Test used

Gonzalo-Skok (2018) [8]

Basketball

UNI

9

M

13.2 ± 0.5

171.7 ± 7.2

59.6 ± 11.7

6

2

35–45

Single-leg Drop Jump,Tuck Jump,Hurdle jump etc

2–3

2–5

Total volume: 960

5 m Sprint,10 m Sprint,25 m Sprint,CMJ,HJ,V-CUT,COD180,

BI

9

13.3 ± 0.6

172.8 ± 7.9

59.1 ± 12.8

Drop Jump,Tuck Jump,Hurdle jump etc

Drouzas (2020) [13]

Soccer

UNI

23

M

9.9 ± 1.8

142.2 ± 8.7

39.3 ± 8.2

10

2

15

Single-leg Jumps over hurdles,Jumps in four squares etc

3–5

6–10

Total volume: 720

Jumping sideways,Side hop,Double-leg jump,Single-leg hop,Double-leg CMJ,Single-leg CMJ,Double-leg SJ,Single-leg SJ, 5 m. Sprint,10 m. Sprint,20 m. Sprint,Modified Agility T-test

BI

23

10.0 ± 0.5

139.2 ± 7.0

36.1 ± 7.8

Jumps over hurdles,Jumps in four squares etc

Ahmad (2020) [29]

volleyball

UNI

33

F

16.16 ± 1.65

167.14 ± 6.57

59.51 ± 9.03

8

2

    

Total volume: 543

CVJ,CVJ-L,CVJ-R,SJ,5-RBJ(ES),SLJ(ES),T agility test(ES)

BI

33

16.18 ± 1.80

164.07 ± 2.34

55.17 ± 5.62

 

Abston (2020) [30]

Powerlifte

UNI

7

M,F

18–25

_

_

6

3

 

Single-leg Squat Jumps

Countermovement Jumps

Depth Jumps

4

6–8

Total volume: 528

20 m Sprint

BI

7

_

_

Squat Jumps

Countermovement Jumps

Depth Jumps

Kong (2018) [31]

volleyball

UNI

25

F

14.56 ± 1.45

159.14 ± 6.57

53.55 ± 9.03

8

2

30

Single-leg Squat jump,Ankle hop,Broad jump stick land,Forward hopping etc

3–4

5–20

Total volume: 1819

CVJ,CVJ-L,CVJ-R,SJ,5-RBJ,SLJ,T-agility test

BI

21

14.48 ± 1.50

160.07 ± 4.34

51.80 ± 8.36

Squat jump,Ankle hop,Broad jump stick land,Forward hopping etc

Greenwood (2021) [32]

Endurance Running

UNI

9

12F,

15 M

35 ± 6

1.70 ± 0.1

74.3 ± 15.1

11

2–3

20–40

Single-leg Jumps,ankle hops,Squat jumps,hurdle jumps,Box jumps etc

1–4

5–10

Total volume: 1856

CMJ

BI

9

Jumps,ankle hops,Squat jumps,hurdle jumps,Box jumps etc

Xu (2023) [17]

badminton

UNI

10

M

20.80 ± 0.79

179.20 ± 3.55

71.20 ± 5.49

10

2

60

Single-leg Depth jump,Jump over bar, jump foeward etc

2

5–10

Total volume: 1340

SLJ,30 m Sprint,10 low center of gravity quad runs,Run on both sides about 8 times,CMJ-L,R,B

BI

10

21.10 ± 0.99

177.90 ± 5.20

72.50 ± 9.99

Depth jump,Jump over bar, jump foeward etc

Makaruk (2011) [11]

 

UNI

16

F

20.6 ± 1.3

1.67 ± 0.4

59.2 ± 4.9

12

2

40–45

Single-leg hop,rope jumps, Z jumps,Horizontal leg bounds,jumps,box Jump etc

2–8

4–15

Total volume: 1610

alternate leg tests,Five alternate leg bounds (m),CMJ (m)

BI

18

20.9 ± 1.7

1.66 ± 0.5

57.3 ± 4.2

hop,rope jumps, Zig-zag jumps,Horizontal leg bounds,jumps,box Jump etc

Li (2021) [33]

Basketball

UNI

10

M

20.6 ± 1.51

185.6 ± 3.63

79.95 ± 6.56

8

2

45

Single-leg Vertical jump,Depth jump, Jump over bar etc

2

8

Total volume: 768

CMJ,CODD,V-Cut

BI

10

20.4 ± 1.35

186.1 ± 4.06

80.71 ± 5.02

Vertical jump,Depth jump, Jump over bar etc

Miao (2021) [34]

Soccer

UNI

8

F

16.12 ± 0.64

170.62 ± 3.77

59.25 ± 5.36

8

2

60

single-leg hops,squat jump, sprint,Z jump etc

4

8–10

Total volume: 416

SLJ-L,R,B, 30 m sprint, 20 m single leg hop, T-agility test, CMJ-U,B

BI

8

15.87 ± 0.64

168.75 ± 5.20

57.62 ± 3.70

hops,squat jump, sprint,Z jump etc

Mujezinović (2024) [35]

Soccer

UNI

15

-

14 years in average

-

-

8

2

-

Single leg Box jump,hurdle jump side jump

-

-

-

5 m, 20 m, 505, side step,arrow

BI

15

-

-

double leg Box jump,hurdle jump side jump