Unilateral plyometric training effectively reduces lower limb asymmetry in athletes: a meta-analysis DOI Creative Commons

Wei Sun,

Xiaohui Li, Lihua Qu

et al.

Frontiers in Physiology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 16

Published: April 9, 2025

Lower limb asymmetry in athletes is associated with impaired performance and elevated injury risk. Plyometric training (PT) complex (CT) are commonly used interventions for this problem, but existing evidence on their effectiveness remains inconsistent. This meta-analysis aimed to evaluate PT CT's effects athletes' lower asymmetry. The findings could help optimize protocols reduce the risk of sports injuries. A systematic search Web Science, PubMed, ProQuest, Scopus, EBSCO, CNKI, Wanfang databases was conducted up March 2024. Two researchers independently performed literature screening, data extraction, quality assessment processes. via Review Manager 5.3 software, including heterogeneity tests, effect size pooling, subgroup analysis, funnel plot construction. total eight randomized controlled trials (RCTs) involving 157 participants were included. effectively reduced asymmetry, particularly improving single-leg countermovement jump (SLCMJ) (SMD = 0.51, P 0.05), broad (SLBJ) 0.56, 0.01), lateral (SLLJ) 1.24, did not affect horizontal triple jumps (SLH3J) 0.24, 0.60). In contrast, CT showed no meaningful reduction Subgroup analysis indicated that unilateral alone significantly decreased 0.71, < whereas bilateral 0.23, 0.45), -0.15, 0.15) -0.09, 0.78) all failed demonstrate efficacy. Unilateral reduces athletes. Coaches should integrate method into programs address asymmetry-related deficits risks. Further high-quality required validate clinical applicability.

Language: Английский

Unilateral plyometric training effectively reduces lower limb asymmetry in athletes: a meta-analysis DOI Creative Commons

Wei Sun,

Xiaohui Li, Lihua Qu

et al.

Frontiers in Physiology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 16

Published: April 9, 2025

Lower limb asymmetry in athletes is associated with impaired performance and elevated injury risk. Plyometric training (PT) complex (CT) are commonly used interventions for this problem, but existing evidence on their effectiveness remains inconsistent. This meta-analysis aimed to evaluate PT CT's effects athletes' lower asymmetry. The findings could help optimize protocols reduce the risk of sports injuries. A systematic search Web Science, PubMed, ProQuest, Scopus, EBSCO, CNKI, Wanfang databases was conducted up March 2024. Two researchers independently performed literature screening, data extraction, quality assessment processes. via Review Manager 5.3 software, including heterogeneity tests, effect size pooling, subgroup analysis, funnel plot construction. total eight randomized controlled trials (RCTs) involving 157 participants were included. effectively reduced asymmetry, particularly improving single-leg countermovement jump (SLCMJ) (SMD = 0.51, P 0.05), broad (SLBJ) 0.56, 0.01), lateral (SLLJ) 1.24, did not affect horizontal triple jumps (SLH3J) 0.24, 0.60). In contrast, CT showed no meaningful reduction Subgroup analysis indicated that unilateral alone significantly decreased 0.71, < whereas bilateral 0.23, 0.45), -0.15, 0.15) -0.09, 0.78) all failed demonstrate efficacy. Unilateral reduces athletes. Coaches should integrate method into programs address asymmetry-related deficits risks. Further high-quality required validate clinical applicability.

Language: Английский

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