o:29650 Effects of plyometric training on agility in male soccer players—a systematic review en Abstract: Plyometric training is used to improve human neuromuscular function and performance in sports. Agility as a necessary motor ability, which is one of the physical components of success in many sports, is especially important for the optimal performance of soccer players. Due to changes in direction and movement during the game, soccer players shows the ability to quickly change direction, stop quickly and perform through fast, accurate, and precise repetitive movements. The aim of this study was to determine the effects of plyometric training on the agility in male soccer players, based on studies that have dealt with the effects of plyometric training. Methods: The search and analysis of the studies were done in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyzes (PRISMA) guidelines. A literature search of 4 databases (Google Scholar, PubMed, Web of Science and Research Gate) was conducted using all available studies by November 2021. The identified studies had to meet the following criteria: original longitudinal studies written in English, active male soccer players as sample of participants, experimental treatment of plyometric training with at least two groups of subjects, studies that covered the impact of plyometric training, and studies containing agility tests. Results: A total of 21 studies were included in the systematic review. Improvements in agility tests were small, moderate, and large and ranged from 2% to 14.63%. The greatest improvement in agility was shown in soccer players after a two-week and sixweek plyometric program, where the agility test showed a significant improvement of 14.63%. Programs lasting six and eight weeks proved to be the most effective plyometric training program. Plyometric training related to jumps with a progressive increase in intensity and a series of exercises for activation of the lower extremities, there was an improvement of 0.41 s to 0.90 s. Conclusions: Based on the analysis of the included studies, it can be concluded that according to the duration of the program, the minimum period where there can be an improvement in agility and other motor skills is six weeks, and that the usual weekly load is two to three pieces of training. Keywords: Exercise, jump, change of direction, male football 1552099 10.31083/j.jomh1807147 1552101 1875-6867 2023-05-19T12:17:10.107Z 44 no 46 Ilma Čaprić Državni univerzitet u Novom Pazaru 0000-0002-9684-3218 Mima Stanković person Mila Manić person Adem Preljević Državni univerzitet u Novom Pazaru person 0000-0001-8386-1364 Omer Špirtović Državni univerzitet u Novom Pazaru person 0000-0002-4740-4382 Dušan Đorđević person Marijan Spehnjak person Bruno Damjan person Goran Sporiš person Nebojša Trajković person application/pdf 5571335 https://phaidrabg.bg.ac.rs/o:29650 no yes 16 70 92000001 20A01 Journal of Men's Health 18 7 147 2022