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Purpose : The purpose of this study was threefold: 1) to assess kinematic/kinetic variables and vertical stiffness of recreational young female volleyball players during a vertical jump, 2) to identify the changes in those variables that occurred after low-intensity plyometric training, 3) to determine the relationship between stiffness and performance.  Method : Twenty-eight female volleyball players aged 14–18 years were randomly allocated to plyometric group and control group. All participants performed a countermovement jump (CMJ) 3 days prior to and 3 days after the 7-week plyometric training and kinematic and kinetic variables, along with vertical stiffness, were measured.  Results : Jump height, average force, average power, peak power and absolute vertical stiffness significantly increased in plyometric group ( p &lt; .01 ). Propulsion impulse and normalized vertical stiffness also increased ( p &lt; .05 ). Maximum displacement of the center of mass significantly decreased in plyometric group ( p &lt; .01 ). Changes in vertical stiffness after the plyometric training showed very strong significant correlations with changes in average force ( r = 0.818, p &lt; .01 ), average power ( r = 0.784, p &lt; .01 ), maximum displacement of the center of mass ( r = −0.850, p &lt; .01 ) and propulsion duration ( r = −0.781, p &lt; .01 ).  Conclusion : The 7-week low-intensity plyometric training produced changes in most kinematic and kinetic variables improving CMJ performance. The increase in vertical stiffness after plyometric training may not directly enhance jump performance but it makes the jump quicker increasing the probability of success in volleyball games.

Kinetics and Vertical Stiffness of Female Volleyball Players: Effect of Low-Intensity Plyometric Training