The Effects of Plyometric Training on Lower Limb Joint Mobility, Explosive Strength, Advanced Layup Success Rate, and Sports Injury Rate Among College Male Basketball Players
The purpose of this study was to investigate the benefits of a 12-week plyometric training program intervention on lower limb joint mobility, explosive strength, advanced layup success rates, and injury rates. The study recruited 15 collegiate male basketball players as participants. They underwent...
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| description | The purpose of this study was to investigate the benefits of a 12-week plyometric training program intervention on lower limb joint mobility, explosive strength, advanced layup success rates, and injury rates. The study recruited 15 collegiate male basketball players as participants. They underwent basketball training five times per week, each lasting two hours, and additionally received plyometric training twice a week. The study utilized image processing software (ImageJ, version 1.54f, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA) to measure the lower limb joint mobility during the take-off phase of a layup and employed a force plate to assess the explosive strength of the lower limbs during the jump. Furthermore, the study examined the success rate and injury rate of advanced layups—including crossover layups, spin layups, and straight-line layups—as well as the sports injury rate. The results demonstrated that plyometric training significantly enhanced the hip, knee, and ankle joint mobility as well as lower limb explosive strength, with a strong positive correlation between these variables. Furthermore, plyometric training improved joint mobility and lower limb explosive strength. The success rate of advanced layups increased from 50% to 72%, while the sports injury rate decreased from 18% to 8%. In conclusion, plyometric training significantly improved participants’ lower limb joint mobility and explosive strength, which in turn enhanced advanced layup performance and reduced the sports injury rate. Although this study provided preliminary evidence supporting the effectiveness of plyometric training, further research is needed to examine its long-term effects and other influencing factors. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e5c59c3fd48e41e296c9eb8f99db932e2025-08-20T03:47:48ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172025-05-011510535610.3390/app15105356The Effects of Plyometric Training on Lower Limb Joint Mobility, Explosive Strength, Advanced Layup Success Rate, and Sports Injury Rate Among College Male Basketball PlayersWei-Yang Huang0Cheng-En Wu1Center for General Education, National Taiwan College of Performing Arts, Taipei 11464, TaiwanOffice of Physical Education, Tamkang University, No. 151, Ying-Zhuan Rd., Tamshui, New Taipei City 251301, TaiwanThe purpose of this study was to investigate the benefits of a 12-week plyometric training program intervention on lower limb joint mobility, explosive strength, advanced layup success rates, and injury rates. The study recruited 15 collegiate male basketball players as participants. They underwent basketball training five times per week, each lasting two hours, and additionally received plyometric training twice a week. The study utilized image processing software (ImageJ, version 1.54f, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA) to measure the lower limb joint mobility during the take-off phase of a layup and employed a force plate to assess the explosive strength of the lower limbs during the jump. Furthermore, the study examined the success rate and injury rate of advanced layups—including crossover layups, spin layups, and straight-line layups—as well as the sports injury rate. The results demonstrated that plyometric training significantly enhanced the hip, knee, and ankle joint mobility as well as lower limb explosive strength, with a strong positive correlation between these variables. Furthermore, plyometric training improved joint mobility and lower limb explosive strength. The success rate of advanced layups increased from 50% to 72%, while the sports injury rate decreased from 18% to 8%. In conclusion, plyometric training significantly improved participants’ lower limb joint mobility and explosive strength, which in turn enhanced advanced layup performance and reduced the sports injury rate. Although this study provided preliminary evidence supporting the effectiveness of plyometric training, further research is needed to examine its long-term effects and other influencing factors.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/15/10/5356take-offrate of force developmenthang timecrossover layupsspin layups |
| spellingShingle | Wei-Yang Huang Cheng-En Wu The Effects of Plyometric Training on Lower Limb Joint Mobility, Explosive Strength, Advanced Layup Success Rate, and Sports Injury Rate Among College Male Basketball Players Applied Sciences take-off rate of force development hang time crossover layups spin layups |
| title | The Effects of Plyometric Training on Lower Limb Joint Mobility, Explosive Strength, Advanced Layup Success Rate, and Sports Injury Rate Among College Male Basketball Players |
| title_full | The Effects of Plyometric Training on Lower Limb Joint Mobility, Explosive Strength, Advanced Layup Success Rate, and Sports Injury Rate Among College Male Basketball Players |
| title_fullStr | The Effects of Plyometric Training on Lower Limb Joint Mobility, Explosive Strength, Advanced Layup Success Rate, and Sports Injury Rate Among College Male Basketball Players |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Effects of Plyometric Training on Lower Limb Joint Mobility, Explosive Strength, Advanced Layup Success Rate, and Sports Injury Rate Among College Male Basketball Players |
| title_short | The Effects of Plyometric Training on Lower Limb Joint Mobility, Explosive Strength, Advanced Layup Success Rate, and Sports Injury Rate Among College Male Basketball Players |
| title_sort | effects of plyometric training on lower limb joint mobility explosive strength advanced layup success rate and sports injury rate among college male basketball players |
| topic | take-off rate of force development hang time crossover layups spin layups |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/15/10/5356 |
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