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This study aims to compare the effects of plyometric training combined with reactive agility versus isometric training on performance metrics in adolescent female handball players.

June 20, 2026Frontiers in Bioengineering and BiotechnologyOpen Access

Plyometrics with reactive agility or isometrics: divergent effects on change-of-direction ability, sprint, and strength adaptations in adolescent female handball players

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This study aims to compare the effects of plyometric training combined with reactive agility versus isometric training on performance metrics in adolescent female handball players.
Female participants were randomly assigned to control, Combined Plyometrics and Reactive Agility Training (CPRAT), or Combined Plyometrics and Isometric Training (CPIT) groups.
Intervention lasted 8 weeks with training sessions twice a week, assessing performance in sprint, agility, strength, and muscle volume before and after training.
A mixed analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used to evaluate interaction effects between the groups and time.
CPRAT showed greater improvements in change-of-direction ability (RCOD) with p < 0.01 and T-half performance with p < 0.001 compared to other groups.
CPIT significantly increased lower limb muscle volume and knee extension maximal isometric force (p < 0.05) compared to CPRAT and control group.
No significant differences were found in Y-shaped agility, rate of force development, or sprint performance among the groups.

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Randomized trial compares the effects of plyometric training with reactive agility or isometrics on performance in adolescent female players, suggesting specific training goals.

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Rebhi et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a362d9ddb0793dc1a535bf3 https://doi.org/10.3389/fbioe.2026.1765655

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Randomized trial compares the effects of plyometric training with reactive agility or isometrics on performance in adolescent female players, suggesting specific training goals.

Plyometrics with reactive agility or isometrics: divergent effects on change-of-direction ability, sprint, and strength adaptations in adolescent female handball players

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Plyometrics with reactive agility or isometrics: divergent effects on change-of-direction ability, sprint, and strength adaptations in adolescent female handball players

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