Cluster Set vs. Traditional Set in Plyometric Training: Effect on the Athletic Performance of Youth Football Players

dc.authoridKoc, Murat/0000-0001-9103-8554
dc.authoridPrieto Gonzalez, Dr. Pablo/0000-0002-0668-4031
dc.authoridKaracam, Aydin/0000-0001-6509-427X
dc.contributor.authorOztzurk, Bariscan
dc.contributor.authorAdiguzel, Niyazi Sidki
dc.contributor.authorKoc, Murat
dc.contributor.authorKaracam, Aydin
dc.contributor.authorCanli, Umut
dc.contributor.authorEngin, Hakan
dc.contributor.authorOrhan, Bekir Erhan
dc.date.accessioned2025-04-06T12:23:40Z
dc.date.available2025-04-06T12:23:40Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.departmentTekirdağ Namık Kemal Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractAim: This study evaluated the effects of plyometric training with different set configurations on sprint speed, change of direction (COD), jump performance, and perceived exertion in youth football players. Method: Twenty-four U-19 players were randomized into three groups: Cluster Set (CLS, n = 8), Traditional Set (TRD, n = 8), and Control (CON, n = 8). CLS performed 8-10 sets of 2-3 repetitions, while TRD completed 2-3 sets of 8-10 repetitions in an 8-week plyometric program (2 sessions/week). The CON group did not train. Performance measures included 10 m, 20 m, and 30 m sprints, COD, Counter Movement Jump (CMJ), Reactive Strength Index (RSI), and Rate of Perceived Exertion (RPE). A repeated measures ANOVA analyzed group*time interactions. Results: Significant improvements were observed in CLS and TRD groups for sprints (10 m: f = 21.44; 20 m: f = 19.40; 30 m: f = 49.56; p < 0.001), COD (f = 14.66; p < 0.001), CMJ (f = 51.50; p < 0.001), and RSI (f = 24.91; p < 0.001). No changes occurred in CON (p > 0.05). Conclusions: CLS and TRD plyometric training improved sprint speed, COD, and jump performance, with CLS showing slightly superior results and better fatigue management.
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/app15031282
dc.identifier.issn2076-3417
dc.identifier.issue3
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85217837141
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.3390/app15031282
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11776/17126
dc.identifier.volume15
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001420131400001
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ1
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherMdpi
dc.relation.ispartofApplied Sciences-Basel
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.snmzKA_WOS_20250406
dc.subjectplyometric training
dc.subjectset configuration
dc.subjectcluster set
dc.subjecttraditional set
dc.titleCluster Set vs. Traditional Set in Plyometric Training: Effect on the Athletic Performance of Youth Football Players
dc.typeArticle

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