Table 1. The six-week sport-specific plyometric intervention used in this study.
Denotes sets x repetitions.
| Exercise | Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuck jump | 2 x 4 | 2 x 4 | 4 x 5 | 4 x 5 | ||
| Split jump | 1 x 4 | 1 x 4 | 3 x 6 | |||
| Squat jump | 1 x 4 | 1 x 4 | 2 x 4 | 2 x 4 | 4 x 5 | 4 x 5 |
| Jump over barrier (15cm) | 2 x 4 | 2 x 5 | ||||
| Jump over barrier (30cm) | 2 x 4 | 2 x 4 | 3 x 4 | 4 x 4 | ||
| Alternate leg push off | 2 x 4 | 2 x 4 | 2 x 5 | |||
| Multiple box-to-box jumps | 2 x 4 | 2 x 4 | 3 x 4 | 4 x 4 | ||
| Single leg bounding | 1 x 4 | 1 x 4 | 2 x 4 | 3 x 5 | ||
| Jump to Box (30cm) | 2 x 1 | 2 x 1 | 4 x 1 | 4 x 1 | ||
| Jump From Box (30cm) | 2 x 1 | 2 x 1 | 4 x 1 | 4 x 1 | ||
| Standing long jump | 2 x 1 | 2 x 1 | 2 x 1 | 2 x 1 | 4 x 1 | 4 x 1 |
| Bounce to Handstands against wall | 1 x 4 | 1 x 4 | 2 x 4 | 2 x 6 | ||
| Handstand hops | 4 x 1 | 4 x 1 | 4 x 1 | 4 x 1 | ||
| Shoulder shrug hops | 1 x 4 | 1 x 4 | 2 x 4 | 2 x 4 | ||
| Chest pass at trampette (Medicine Ball [MB] 2/3kg) | 2 x 1 | 2 x 1 | 3 x 1 | 4 x 1 | ||
| Single-arm throw at trampette (MB 2/3kg) | 2 x 1 | 2 x 1 | 3 x 1 | 4 x 1 | ||
| Inverted clap push-ups | 2 x 4 | 2 x 5 | 3 x 4 | 1 x 4 | ||
| Push-up on and off raised surface | 2 x 4 | 2 x 5 | 3 x 4 | |||
| Sit Up Throw (MB 2/3kg) | 1 x 4 | 1 x 4 | 2 x 4 | 2 x 5 | 3 x 4 | 4 x 4 |
| Total Repetitions | 54 | 66 | 88 | 105 | 106 | 138 |