Kinetic and Kinematic Changes in Vertical Jump in Prepubescent Girls After 10 Weeks of Plyometric Training.

Purpose: To examine the effect of a 10-week plyometric training (PT) on the kinematic and kinetic properties of prepubescent girls during squat jump, countermovement jump, and drop jumps.

Methods: Twenty-four untrained girls (aged 9-11 y) were assigned to a training group (TG) and a control group. The TG followed twice a week PT for 10 weeks.

The effect of sprinting after each set of heavy resistance training on the running speed and jumping performance of young basketball players.

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of a 10-week heavy resistance combined with a running training program on the strength, running speed (RS), and vertical jump performance of young basketball players. Twenty-six junior basketball players were equally divided in 2 groups. The control (CON) group performed only technical preparation and the group that followed the combined training program (CTP) performed additionally 5 sets of 8-5 repetition maximum (RM) half squat with 1 30-m sprint after each set.

Influence of perindopril on left ventricular global performance during the early phase of inferior acute myocardial infarction: assessment by Tei index.

Unlabelled: The beneficial effect of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACE inhibitors) on left ventricular (LV) function in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is widely known. However, controversy exists about their efficacy on patients with small infarcts and preserved LV systolic function. The aim of the present study was to detect the influence of the ACE-I perindopril on the global LV performance in patients with pure inferior AMI (AMI-I) using a Doppler-derived index (DI) that combines systolic and diastolic time intervals (Tei index).