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Review Papers | Physiotherapy | Volume 15 Issue 3, March 2026 | Pages: 1382 - 1391 | India
Effect of Plyometric Training on Lower Limb Explosive Power, Strength, and Vertical Jump in Volleyball Players: A Systematic Review
Abstract: Background: Volleyball game requires explosive lower limb movements, which include jumping, blocking, spiking, and rapid change of direction. The use of stretch-shortening cycle-based plyometric training that is used to improve neuromuscular performance and sport-relevant power has become common in volleyball players (Markovic and Mikulic, 2021; Ramirez-Campillo et al., 2020). Objective: The purport of the systematic review was to assess the impact of plyometric training on the lower-limb explosive power, muscular strength, and vertical jump performance of players in volleyball. Methods: PublMed/MEDLINE, Scopus, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, and Google Scholar were searched in a systematic search and in compliance with PRISMA guidelines. The studies that were found to be eligible included experimental studies written after 2020; they had to involve male or female volleyball players. Randomized controlled trials and quasi-experimental studies investigating plyometric interventions and providing results concerning the explosive power, lower limb strength, or vertical jump performance were included (Page et al., 2021). Findings: In the studies that were included, plyometric training programs of 6-12 weeks increased the vertical jump height, explosive power, and other measures of lower-limb strength in most cases. The higher gains were usual in moderate-to-high intensity exercises and volleyball-specific movements pattern programs. The improvements were primarily explained by a better neuromuscular coordination, motor-unit recruitment, and a better use of the elastic energy (Ramirez-Campillo et al., 2020; Moran et al., 2021). Conclusion: Plyometric exercise is a viable conditioning model that enhances the performance of vertical jumps, neuromuscular power, and functional lower limb strength in volleyball players at different levels of competition. The most adaptive are organized moderate-to-vigorous intensity programs, which take more than six weeks. Nevertheless, this heterogeneity in the intervention protocol and small sample sizes impedes firm training prescriptions. The emphasis of future research must be on the standardized designs of the intervention, bigger controlled trials, and longitudinal follow ups to get better evidence-based conditioning strategies in volleyball.
Keywords: Plyometric training, volleyball players, systematic review, neuromuscular adaptation, vertical jump, lower-limb power
How to Cite?: Tushar Gaur, Dr. Pooja Anand, Dr. Priyanka Siwach, "Effect of Plyometric Training on Lower Limb Explosive Power, Strength, and Vertical Jump in Volleyball Players: A Systematic Review", Volume 15 Issue 3, March 2026, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 1382-1391, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=MR26317092055, DOI: https://dx.dx.doi.org/10.21275/MR26317092055