Table 2.
Characteristics of the plyometric jump training (PJT) programmes implemented in the included studies
| Study | Frequency (sessions/ week) | Duration (week) | Intensity | Type | Box height (cm) | Total contacts | Comb | RBS (s) | RBR (s) | PO | TP | Repl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aloui et al. (2020) | 2 | 8 | NR | V-jump | NA | 1056 | Elastic | NR | NR | V, I | NR | Yes |
| Chaabene et al. (2021) | 2 | 8 | Max | V-jump | NA | 800 | No | 90 | NR | V | IS | NR |
| Chelly et al. (2014) | 2 | 8 | Max | V-jump | 40 | 430 | No | NR | 5 | T, V | IS | Yes |
| De Villarreal et al. (2022) | 2 | 9 | NR | Mix | NA | NR | Sprint | NR | NR | NR | IS | Yes |
| De Villarreal et al. (2022) | 3 | 5 | NR | Mix | NA | NR | No | NR | NR | NR | OS | Yes |
| Ethiraj and Kamatchi (2020) | 3 | 12 | NR | Mix | NR | NR | RT | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
| Gaamouri et al. (2023a) | 2 | 10 | NR | Mix | 25-40 | 1440 | Elastic | 30 | NR | V | IS | Yes |
| Gaamouri et al. (2023b) | 2 | 10 | NR | Mix | 25-40 | 1440 | No | 30 | NR | V | IS | Yes |
| Gaamouri et al. (2023c) | 2 | 8 | Max | Mix | 30-40 | 3072 | Sprint | 10 | NR | No | IS | Yes |
| Hammami et al. (2019a) | 2 | 8 | Max | Mix | 30-40 | 768 | Sprint | NR | NR | V | NR | NR |
| Hammami et al. (2019b) | 2 | 9 | NR | Mix | 25-30 | 630 | No | 90 | NR | T, V | IS | NR |
| Hammami et al. (2020a) | 2 | 8 | Max | Mix | 30-40 | 594 | Sprint | NR | NR | V | NR | NR |
| Hammami et al. (2020b) | 2 | 10 | NR | Mix | 25-40 | 720 | Sprint | 30 | NR | V | IS | Yes |
| Hammami et al. (2021) | 2 | 8 | NR | Mix | 30-40 | 3072 | Sprint | 180-300 | 10 | No | IS | Yes |
| Hermassi et al. (2014) | 2 | 8 | Max | V-jump | 40 | 470 | No | 180 | 5 | T, V | IS | NR |
| Karadenizli (2016) | 2 | 10 | Moderate | Mix | 40 | 2100 | Sprint | 60 | NR | T, V | IS | NR |
| Mazurek et al. (2018) | 3 | 5 | Max | Mix | 20-76 | 1168 | No | 120 | NR | T, V | NR | NR |
| Noutsos et al. (2021) | 2 | 6 | Max | Mix | NA | 2304 | No | 60 | NR | No | IS | Yes |
| Pancar et al. (2020) | 3 | 8 | Low-High | Mix | NA | 1502 | No | 60-120 | NR | T, V, I | IS | NR |
| Spieszny and Zubik (2018) | NR | 16 | NR | Mix | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | IS | No |
Comb, combined; NA, not applicable; NR, not reported; PO, progressive overload, in the form of intensity (I), volume (V) and type of drills (T); RBR, rest between repetitions (seconds); RBS, rest between sets (seconds); Repl, replace, indicating if athletes substituted regular training drills with plyometric training drills; TP, training period of the season, in the form of in the season (IS) and off the season (OS); V-jump, vertical jump.