PMID- 35173377 OWN - NLM STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE LR - 20220219 IS - 0860-021X (Print) IS - 2083-1862 (Electronic) IS - 0860-021X (Linking) VI - 39 IP - 1 DP - 2022 Jan TI - Comparing the effects of plyometric and isometric strength training on dynamic and isometric force-time characteristics. PG - 189-197 LID - 10.5114/biolsport.2022.103575 [doi] AB - The purpose of the study was to compare the change in dynamic and isometric force-time characteristics after plyometric (PLYO) or isometric strength training (ISO). Twenty-two endurance runners (age = 37 +/- 6 years, stature = 1.71 +/- 0.05 m, body mass = 62.7 +/- 8.6 kg, weekly mileage = 47.3 +/- 10.8 km) performed a countermovement jump (CMJ) and isometric mid-thigh pull (IMTP) test during pre- and post-tests. They were then randomly assigned to either PLYO or ISO group and completed 12 sessions of intervention over six weeks. The PLYO included drop jump, single leg bounding and split jump, and the ISO included IMTP and isometric ankle plantar flexion. Significant and large time x group interactions were observed for CMJ countermovement depth (P = 0.037, n(2)(p) = 0.21) and IMTP and relative peak force (PF) (P = 0.030, n((2)) (p) = 0.22). Significant and large main effects for time were observed in CMJ height, peak power, propulsive phase duration, countermovement depth, reactive strength index modified, IMTP PF and relative PF (P < 0.05, 0.20