Clinical Trial: Lower Body Plyometric Training Effects on Upper Body in Basketball Players

U.S., Jan. 15 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07339436) titled 'Lower Body Plyometric Training Effects on Upper Body in Basketball Players' on Jan. 05.

Brief Summary: The present study investigates effect of lower body plyometric training on upper body performance, muscle size, hormonal factors, and neuromuscular activity in male basketball players, with a focus on vertical strength transfer (VST). In this semi-experimental study, 50 male basketball players (aged 16-18 years, with at least 2 years of experience) were randomly divided into three groups: combined lower-upper body plyometric training (LUBPT), upper body training (UBPT), and control (CON). The 8-week training program, 3 sessions per...