Table 2.
Effects of the six-week-long maximal intensity plyometric training program on agility, depth vertical jump performance, and maximal voluntary torque (MVC) of the knee extensors. *Significant difference between pre- and post-test after Tukey post-hoc analysis (p < 0.05)
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| T-Sprint Test (s) | 11.72 | 0.90 | 11.43 | 0.67* | 11.87 | 0.43 | 11.98 | 0.41 |
| Illinois Agility Test (s) | 15.34 | 0.36 | 15.08 | 0.36* | 15.83 | 0.94 | 15.62 | 0.73 |
| Depth vertical jump (cm) | 44.8 | 9.5 | 48.8 | 11.1* | 40.62 | 4.6 | 40.55 | 7.1 |
| MVC (Nm) | 304.97 | 65.1 | 327.99 | 69.7* | 282.10 | 41.81 | 287.13 | 47.0 |