Is muscular fitness associated with future health benefits in children and adolescents? A systematic review and meta-analysis of longitudinal studies

A García-Hermoso, R Ramírez-Campillo, M Izquierdo - Sports Medicine, 2019 - Springer
Background No previous systematic review has quantitatively examined the association
between muscular fitness during childhood and adolescence and health parameters later in …

[HTML][HTML] Maturity-associated considerations for training load, injury risk, and physical performance in youth soccer: One size does not fit all

C Towlson, J Salter, JD Ade, K Enright… - Journal of sport and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Biological maturation can be defined as the timing and tempo of progress to achieving a
mature state. The estimation of age of peak height velocity (PHV) or percentage of final …

[HTML][HTML] Epidemiology of injuries in male and female youth football players: a systematic review and meta-analysis

FJ Robles-Palazón, A López-Valenciano… - Journal of sport and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background To conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis of epidemiological data of
injuries in male and female youth football players. Methods Searches were performed in …

[HTML][HTML] The effects of plyometric jump training on physical fitness attributes in basketball players: A meta-analysis

R Ramirez-Campillo, A García-Hermoso… - Journal of sport and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background There is a growing body of experimental evidence examining the effects of
plyometric jump training (PJT) on physical fitness attributes in basketball players; however …

Effects of plyometric jump training on the reactive strength index in healthy individuals across the lifespan: a systematic review with meta-analysis

R Ramirez-Campillo, RK Thapa, J Afonso… - Sports Medicine, 2023 - Springer
Background The reactive strength index (RSI) is meaningfully associated with independent
markers of athletic (eg, linear sprint speed) and neuromuscular performance [eg, stretch …

Effects of plyometric jump training on jump and sprint performance in young male soccer players: a systematic review and meta-analysis

R Ramirez-Campillo, D Castillo, J Raya-González… - Sports Medicine, 2020 - Springer
Background Even from a young age, modern soccer requires high levels of physical fitness
development, particularly jumping and sprinting. Plyometric jump training (PJT), combined …

Effects of plyometric jump training on physical fitness in amateur and professional volleyball: a meta-analysis

R Ramirez-Campillo, A García-de-Alcaraz… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
We aimed to examine the effects of plyometric jump training (PJT) on measures of physical
fitness in amateur and professional volleyball players. A systematic electronic literature …

Effects of plyometric jump training in female soccer player's vertical jump height: A systematic review with meta-analysis

R Ramirez-Campillo, J Sanchez-Sanchez… - Journal of Sports …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
To assess the effects of plyometric jump training (PJT) in female soccer player's vertical jump
height, a review was conducted using the data sources PubMed, MEDLINE, Web Of Science …

Plyometric-jump training effects on physical fitness and sport-specific performance according to maturity: a systematic review with meta-analysis

R Ramirez-Campillo, A Sortwell, J Moran, J Afonso… - Sports medicine …, 2023 - Springer
Background Among youth, plyometric-jump training (PJT) may provide a safe, accessible,
and time-efficient training method. Less is known on PJT effectiveness according to the …

The effects of trunk muscle training on physical fitness and sport-specific performance in young and adult athletes: a systematic review and meta-analysis

AH Saeterbakken, N Stien, V Andersen, S Scott… - Sports Medicine, 2022 - Springer
Background The role of trunk muscle training (TMT) for physical fitness (eg, muscle power)
and sport-specific performance measures (eg, swimming time) in athletic populations has …