Chronic effects of plyometric training on VO₂max in recreational male runners with low aerobic fitness
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Running has long been a popular sport, leading to a steady rise in marathon participation and in research exploring the physiological parameters that determine performance. The aim of this study was to investigate the chronic effects of plyometric training on maximal oxygen uptake (VO₂max) in male recreational road runners with baseline VO₂max values below 50 ml·kg⁻¹·min⁻¹. Sixteen men participated (84.28 ± 10.70 kg; 178 ± 8.28 cm; 35.12 ± 2.93 years; 3.66 ± 1.36 years of running experience). Participants were monitored over thirty-four non-consecutive days, comprising the intervention phase (sessions 3–33) and post-intervention retesting (session 34). Statistical analysis was conducted using SPSS v22.0 (IBM, Chicago, IL). Paired and independent t-tests were used to identify differences between and within experimental groups for VO₂max (p < 0.05). Significant within-group increases in VO₂max were found for both the plyometric-training group (p = 0.001; df = 7) and the traditional-training group (p = 0.003; df = 7). However, no significant differences were observed between groups (p > 0.05). These findings suggest that, in recreational runners with low aerobic fitness, plyometric training does not provide additional improvement in VO₂max beyond that achieved with traditional endurance training.
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