Plyometrics' trainability in preadolescent soccer athletes.

Plyometric training (PT) is a widely used method to improve muscle ability to generate explosive power. This study aimed to determine whether preadolescent boys exhibit plyometric trainability or not. Forty-five children were randomly assigned to either a control (CG, N = 21, 10.

The effect of chronological age and gender on the development of sprint performance during childhood and puberty.

The purpose of the present study was to examine the effect of chronological age and gender on speed development during different sprinting phases in children and adolescents of both genders. The sample consisted of 360 sedentary pupils aged between 7 and 18 years, with 15 pupils representing each subgroup. The 30-m sprint speed was measured with photocells every 10 m.