Table 2. Studies characteristics.

Population						Training program					Outcome
Author, year	Athletes	Age (years)	Gen.	Height (cm)	Weight (kg)	Type	Sample size (n)	Duration (Weeks)	Freq. (Days/ Week)	Session (Min)	Countermovement Jump (%)	Squat Jump (%)	Drop Jump (%)	Svertical Jump (%)	Vertical Jump (%)
Abade et al., 2019	Soccer	C:16.6 ± 0.56 T:16.6 ± 0.56	M	C:176.3 ± 5.8 T:176.3 ± 5.8	C:66.6 ± 6.2 T:66.6 ± 6.2	C: routine training E:weight resistance ex	16(8/8)	20	1		C:5.6↑ T:8.5↑				C:0 T:0
		C:16.6 ± 0.56 T:16.6 ± 0.56	M	C:176.3 ± 5.8 T:176.3 ± 5.8	C:66.6 ± 6.2 T:66.6 ± 6.2	C: routine training E:weight resistance ex	16(8/8)	20	1		C:5.6↑ T:5.6↑				C:0 T:0
Agostini et al., 2017	Gymnastics	C:15.2 ± 1.5 T:15.4 ± 1.2	F	C:165.0 ± 7.0 T:169.0 ± 2.0	-	C:routine training E:plyometric training	30(15/15)	12	3						C:9.7↑* T:8.4↑*
		C:15.2 ± 1.5 T:15.4 ± 1.2	F	C:165.0 ± 7.0 T:169.0 ± 2.0	-	C:routine training E:plyometric training	30(15/15)	24	3						C:18.1↑* T:16↑*
		C:15.2 ± 1.5 T:15.4 ± 1.2	F	C:165.0 ± 7.0 T:169.0 ± 2.0	-	C:routine training E:plyometric training	30(15/15)	36	3						C:23.5↑* T:28.7↑*
		C:15.2 ± 1.5 T:15.4 ± 1.2	F	C:165.0 ± 7.0 T:169.0 ± 2.0	-	C:routine training E:plyometric training	30(15/15)	48	3						C:28.4↑* T:42.3↑*
Ahmed, 2015	Basketball	C:18.0 ± 0.5 T:18.0 ± 0.7	M	C:179.6 ± 1.6 T:179.9 ± 1.7	C:67.4 ± 1.0 T:67.6 ± 1.3	C:routine training E:complex training	24(12/12)	8	3						C:8.6↑* T:24.1↑*
Ali et al., 2023	Cricket	C:19.7 ± 1.3 T:19.5 ± 1.6	M	C:176.7 ± 6.1 T:174.9 ± 8.4	C:64.4 ± 10.2 T:62.9 ± 11.0	C:routine training E:plyometric training	28(14/14)	4	2					C:-0.6↓ T:11.8↑
		C:19.7 ± 1.3 T:19 ± 1.4	M	C:176.7 ± 6.1 T:170.2 ± 7.3	C:64.4 ± 10.2 T:55.8 ± 6.8	C:routine training E:complex training	28(14/14)	4	2					C:-0.6↓ T:11.5↑
Ali et al., K., 2019	Soccer	C:21.5 ± 1.8 T:22.0 ± 2.4	M	C:171.2 ± 4.8 T:173.4 ± 5.3	C:65.0 ± 5.2 T:69.3 ± 5.2	C:routine training E:complex training	24(12/12)	6	3		C:0.9↑ T:8↑
Aloui et al., 2019	Handball	C:18.8 ± 0.8 T:18.3 ± 0.8	M	C:185.0 ± 7.0 T:184.0 ± 5.0	C:78.7 ± 13.8 T:83.4 ± 17.0	C:routine training E:Vroutine training	30(15/15)	8	7			C:3.4↑ T:13.2↑
Fonseca et al., 2022	Soccer	C:17.3 ± 0.5 T:17.3 ± 0.7	M	C:174.6 ± 7.9 T:175.9 ± 5.8	C:68.3 ± 8.0 T:65.4 ± 6.3	C:routine training E:plyometric training	17(9/8)	6	2		C:0.7↑ T:7.6↑
		C:17.3 ± 0.5 T:17.4 ± 0.5	M	C:174.6 ± 7.9 T:174.2 ± 5.1	C:68.3 ± 8.0 T:67.2 ± 8.0	C:routine training E:weight resistance ex	16(8/8)	6	2		C:0.7↑ T:12.1↑*
Martel et al., 2005	Volleyball	C:15.5 ± 1.5 T:15.4 ± 1.3	F	C:169.1 ± 5.9 T:170.8 ± 4.8	C:61.3 ± 7.6 T:60.8 ± 8.4	C:routine training E:plyometric training	54(27/27)	5	5	100	C:0.8↑ T:9.4↑*
Guimarães et al., 2023	Volleyball	C:19.5 ± 3.7 T:19.5 ± 3.7	F	C:182.0 ± 2.1 T:180.0 ± 3.0	C:66.9 ± 6.4 T:67.7 ± 4.3	C:routine training E:plyometric training	17(9/8)	4	7		C:3.8↑ T:9.5↑
Kotzamanidis et al., 2005	Soccer	C:17.8 ± 0.3 T:17.1 ± 1.1	M	C:176.0 ± 1.3 T:175.0 ± 2.5	C:75.0 ± 1.8 T:72.5 ± 2.2	C:routine training E:weight resistance ex	23(11/12)	13	3				C:3.3↑ T:2.6↑
		C:17.8 ± 0.3 T:17.0 ± 1.1	M	C:176.0 ± 1.3 T:178.0 ± 3.5	C:75.0 ± 1.8 T:73.5 ± 1.2	C:routine training E:complex training	24(12/12)	13	3				C:3.3↑ T:5.5↑*
Taskin, 2016	Soccer	C:18.6 ± 0.8 T:19.1 ± 1.2	F	C:159.1 ± 3.9 T:160.6 ± 4.2	C:52.2 ± 3.6 T:56.5 ± 3.33	C:routine training E:CT	40(20/20)	8	3						C:-0.1↓ T:13.4↑
Rubley et al., 2011	Soccer	C:13.4 ± 0.5 T:13.4 ± 0.5	F	C:162.5 ± 5.7 T:162.5 ± 5.7	C:50.8 ± 5.1 T:50.8 ± 5.1	C:routine training E:plyometric training	14(7/7)	7	1						C:-7.6↓ T:8.3↑*
		C:13.4 ± 0.5 T:13.4 ± 0.5	F	C:162.5 ± 5.7 T:162.5 ± 5.7	C:50.8 ± 5.1 T:50.8 ± 5.1	C:routine training E:plyometric training	14(7/7)	14	1						C:-5.4↓ T:18.7↑
Wong et al., 2010	Soccer	C:21.0 ± 1.0 T:24.6 ± 1.5	M	C:173.0 ± 1.0 T:176.0 ± 2.0	C:63.7 ± 1.6 T:71.4 ± 1.9	C:routine training E:complex training	39(20/19)	8	2	90					C:0.3↑ T:3.9↑*
Egesoy et al., 2021	Tennis	C:11.8 ± 1.5 T:11.8 ± 1.5	F	C:147.9 ± 11.8 T:147.9 ± 11.8	C:44.5 ± 8.4 T:44.5 ± 8.4	C:routine training E:CT	24(12/12)	8	2	27	C:1.9↑ T:9↑
		C:11.8 ± 1.5 T:11.8 ± 1.5	F	C:147.9 ± 11.8 T:147.9 ± 11.8	C:44.5 ± 8.4 T:44.5 ± 8.4	C:routine training E:CT	24(12/12)	8	2	27	C:1.9↑ T:13.3↑
Zhao et al.., 2023	Soccer	C:15.3 ± 0.5 T:15.2 ± 0.5	M	C:179.4 ± 5.2 T:180.0 ± 4.5	C:75.2 ± 5.7 T:74.2 ± 6.5	C:routine training E:weight resistance ex	12(7/5)	5	2	75	C:2.6↑ T:1.3↑
		C:15.3 ± 0.5 T:15.3 ± 0.3	M	C:179.4 ± 5.2 T:178.9 ± 8.2	C:75.2 ± 5.7 T:74.3 ± 7.7	C:routine training E:weight resistance ex	12(7/5)	5	2	75	C:2.6↑ T:2.4↑
Taiar et al., 2019	Soccer	C:23.0 ± 3.8 T:23.5 ± 2.4	M	C:177.4 ± 4.3 T:178.4 ± 3.5	C:72.9 ± 3.4 T:73.5 ± 2.3	C:routine training E:weight resistance ex	20(10/10)	12	3	60-90					C:10.9↑* T:35.1↑*
Kurt et al., 2023	Soccer	C:12.1 ± 0.9 T:12.1 ± 0.9	M	C:155.0 ± 10.0 T:155.0 ± 10.0	C:44.6 ± 8.0 T:44.6 ± 8.0	C: routine training E:plyometric training	23(12/11)	6	2	90					C:-7.9↓ T:-0.7↓
		C:12.1 ± 0.9 T:12.1 ± 0.9	M	C:155.0 ± 10.0 T:155.0 ± 10.0	C:44.6 ± 8.0 T:44.6 ± 8.0	C:routine training E:plyometric training	23(12/11)	6	2	90					C:-7.9↓ T:0
Seyhan, 2019	Parkour	C:19.0 ± 0.9 T:19.5 ± 1.1	M	C:173.7 ± 4.6 T:175.8 ± 8.9	C:67.7 ± 7.2 T:66.5 ± 5.3	C:routine training E:weight resistance ex	12(6/6)	8	2		C:0.5↑ T:5↑*
Hetzler et al., 1997	Baseball	C:13.6 ± 0.9 T:13.6 ± 0.9	M	C:162.0 ± 7.0 T:166.9 ± 6.1	C:52.2 ± 10.3 T:58.2 ± 7.8	C:routine training E:weight resistance ex	20(10/10)	12	3						C:0 T:3.2↑
Chelly et al., 2009	Soccer	C:17.0 ± 0.5 T:17.0 ± 0.3	M	C:174.0 ± 8.0 T:173.0 ± 3.0	C:60.0 ± 7.0 T:59.0 ± 6.0	C:routine training E:weight resistance ex	22(11/11)	8	2			C:1.9↑ T:9.8↑*
Garcia-Pinillos, et al., 2014	Soccer	C:16.4 ± 1.5 T:15.5 ± 1.3	M	C:169.1 ± 0.1 T:172.1 ± 0.1	C:61.5 ± 9.5 T:68.3 ± 11.2	C:routine training E:plyometric training	30(17/13)	12	2		C:2.2↑ T:7.1↑*
Latorre Román et al., 2018	Basketball	C:8.7 ± 1.0 T:8.7 ± 1.0	M	C:133.0 ± 7.0 T:133.0 ± 7.0	C:30.6 ± 6.9 T:30.6 ± 6.9	C:routine training E:plyometric training	58(30/28)	10	2	10-29	C:6↑* T:14.1↑*
Khlifa et al., 2010	Basketball	C:24.2 ± 0.2 T:23.6 ± 0.3	M	C:192.6 ± 0.9 T:191.7 ± 0.5	C:82.61 ± 0.8 T:81.72 ± 0.5	C:routine training E:plyometric training	18(9/9)	10	6	90	C:1.8↑* T:7↑*

Population						Training program					Outcome
Author, year	Athletes	Age (years)	Gen.	Height (cm)	Weight (kg)	Type	Sample size (n)	Duration (Weeks)	Freq. (Days/ Week)	Session   (Min)	Countermovement   Jump (%)	Squat Jump (%)	Drop Jump (%)	Svertical Jump (%)	Vertical Jump (%)
Hermassi et al., 2014	Handball	C:20.1 ± 0.2 T:20.1 ± 0.3	M	C:190.0 ± 2.0 T:189.0 ± 3.0	C:88.6 ± 1.1 T:85.8 ± 3.1	C:routine training E:plyometric training	24(14/10)	8	2			C:5.1↑* T:7.1↑*
Katushabe and Kramer, 2020	Soccer	C:20.5 ± 1.9 T:20.5 ± 1.9	M	C:181.0 ± 7.0 T:174.0 ± 8.0	C:70.41 ± 5.25 T:70.56 ± 3.22	C:routine training E:Vroutine training	17(9/8)	6	3					C:6.7↑ T:9.5↑
Thapa et al., 2023	Field hockey	C:21.7 ± 1.6 T:20.6 ± 1.5	M	C:168.5 ± 4.7 T:171.3 ± 8.8	C:65 ± 2.6 T:61.8 ± 7.9	C:routine training E:complex training	14(8/6)	6	3		C:-2.4↓ T:13.2↑
Wang and Wang, 2023	Sprinter	C:23.3 ± 2.7 T:25.0 ± 2.3	M	C:187.0 ± 7.1 T:184.3 ± 7.6	C:71.26 ± 5.79 T:69.05 ± 7.79	C:routine training E:BT	30(15/15)	12	4	30					C:3.4↑ T:18.5↑
Nunes et al., 2021	Volleyball	C:13.1 ± 0.4 T:12.8 ± 0.7	M	C:161.1 ± 6.4 T:160.1 ± 10.7	C:55.3 ± 12.1 T:51.8 ± 13.6	C: routine training E:complex training	32(16/16)	12	2	60	C:-6.1↓ T:11.4↑
Huang et al., 2023	Judo	C:14.3 ± 1.16 T:14.9 ± 0.6	F	C:165.2 ± 6.6 T:164.4 ± 7.6	C:56.12 ± 7.6 T:64.6 ± 10.7	C: routine training E:weight resistance ex	19(9/10)	6	2	90	C:14↑ T:4.2↑
Lu, 2015	Volleyball	C:17.5 ± 2.2 T:17.5 ± 2.2	M	C:178.3 ± 6.6 T:178.3 ± 6.6	C:67.6 ± 5.9 T:67.6 ± 5.9	C:routine training E:plyometric training	20(10/10)	8	3	40					C:0 T:1.5↑
Santos and Janeira, 2012	Basketball	C:14.2 ± 0.4 T:14.5 ± 0.6	M	C:173.2 ± 7.6 T:172.7 ± 8.1	C:61.1 ± 11.4 T:61.6 ± 8.0	C:routine training E:weight resistance ex	25(15/10)	10	3	90	C:-7.7↓* T:10.2↑*
Asadi et al., 2017	Basketball	C:18.5 ± 0.8 T:18.5 ± 0.8	M	C:186.1 ± 5.6 T:186.1 ± 5.6	C:78.4 ± 7.6 T:78.4 ± 7.6	C:routine training E:plyometric training	16(8/8)	8	3						C:0.2↑ T:14.3↑*
Turkmen et al., 2022	Soccer	C:17.7 ± 0.5 T:17.3 ± 0.5	M	C:179.7 ± 9.8 T:175.0 ± 7.8	C:70.7 ± 12.1 T:76.4 ± 12.4	C:routine training E:CT	16(8/8)	8	3						C:2.5↑* T:7.2↑*
Nunes et al., 2021	Volleyball	C:17.7 ± 0.5 T:17.2 ± 0.4	M	C:179.7 ± 9.8 T:175.8 ± 5.1	C:70.7 ± 12.1 T:61.4 ± 4.3	C:routine training E:plyometric training	16(8/8)	8	3						C:2.5↑* T:13.5↑*
Barbalho et al., 2018	Soccer	C:19.1 ± 0.9 T:18.8 ± 0.8	M	C:176.3 ± 8.6 T:178.4 ± 6.2	C:72.0 ± 5.9 T:73.1 ± 6.6	C:routine training E:weight resistance ex	22(11/11)	15	3	40-80					C:-7.4↓* T:9.5↑*
Klusemann et al., 2012	Basketball	C:14.5 ± 1 T:14.5 ± 1	M	C:179.0 ± 10.0 T:179.0 ± 10.0	C:67.0 ± 12.0 T:67.0 ± 12.0	C:routine training E:BT	26(13/13)	6	2	60					C:0 T:4.9↑*
Saez de Villareal et al., 2023	Handball	C:20.6 ± 1.6 T:19.8 ± 2.2	M	C:180.2 ± 2.8 T:178.3 ± 4.3	C:81.2 ± 5.2 T:79.1 ± 8.3	C:routine training E:plyometric training	24(12/12)	8	3		C:1.6↑ T:7.1↑
Alves et al., 2010	Soccer	C:17.4 ± 0.6 T:17.4 ± 0.6	M	C:175.3 ± 6.3 T:175.3 ± 6.3	C:70.3 ± 8.3 T:70.3 ± 8.3	C:routine training E:BT	15(9/6)	6	1		C:-2.6↓ T:0.2↑	C:-0.7↓ T:9.6↑*
		C:17.4 ± 0.6 T:17.4 ± 0.6	M	C:175.3 ± 6.3 T:175.3 ± 6.3	C:70.3 ± 8.3 T:70.3 ± 8.3	C:routine training E:BT	14(8/6)	6	2		C:-2.6↓ T:2.4↑	C:-0.7↓ T:12.6↑*
Vaczi et al., 2013	Soccer	C:22.7 ± 1.4 T:21.9 ± 1.7	M	C:180.6 ± 3.7 T:180.1 ± 4	C:78.6 ± 3.1 T:75.9 ± 2.7	C:routine training E:plyometric training	24(12/12)	6	2						C:-0.2↓ T:8.9↑*
Ramirez-Campillo et al., 2018	Soccer	C:17.6 ± 0.5 T:17.3 ± 1.1	M	C:174.9 ± 5.3 T:177.1 ± 5.9	C:68.3 ± 3.6 T:64.9 ± 5.5	C:plyometric training E:plyometric training	18(9/9)	8	2		C:8.1↑* T:5.3↑	C:5.7↑* T:5.7↑
Iacono et al., 2017	Handball	C:23.4 ± 4.6 T:23.4 ± 4.6	M	C:192.5 ± 3.7 T:192.5 ± 3.7	C:87.8 ± 7.4 T:87.8 ± 7.4	C:BT E:BT	18(9/9)	10	2		C:8.7↑* T:4.2↑*
Fowler, et al., 1995	-	C:22.3 ± 2.4 T:22.7 ± 1.2	M	C:180.0 ± 7.0 T:181.0 ± 5.0	C:77.3 ± 7.2 T:77.5 ± 8.7	C:weight resistance ex E:weight resistance ex	18(9/9)	3	4		C:4.8↑* T:7.2↑*
Simpson et al., 2020	-	C:22 ± 3 T:21 ± 2	F	C:160.0 ± 4.0 T:170.0 ± 3.0	C:63.0 ± 7.8 T:67.0 ± 4.0	C:routine training E:weight resistance ex	19(9/10)	3	4	45	C:0 T:8.1↑
Maciejczyk et al., 2021	Soccer	C:18.2 ± 1.8 T:21 ± 3	M	C:161.7 ± 4.3 T:164.5 ± 6.91	C:55 ± 5.39 T:61.3 ± 13.86	C:routine training E:plyometric training	15(7/8)	4	2		C:1.8↑ T:6.5↑*	C:3.9↑ T:9.1↑*
Sawyer et al., 2021	Soccer	C:18-25 ± - T:18-25 ± -	M	C:182.3 ± 5.1 T:180.7 ± 8	C:102.8 ± 17.7 T:100.3 ± 27.1	C:weight resistance ex E:Vroutine training	40(20/20)	3	3	90					C:-3.1↓ T:0.7↑

C, Control group; E, Experimental group; Freq., Frequency; M, Male; F, Female; BT, Bodyweight Training; complex training, Complex Training; CT, Core Training; plyometric training, Plyometric Training; routine training, Routine Training; Vroutine training, Variable Resistance Training; Weight resistance exercise, Weight Resistance Exercise; countermovement jump, Countermovement jump; squat jump, Squat jump; drop jump, drop jump; Svertical jump, Stationary vertical jump; Vertical jump, Vertical Jump↑*, indicates significant increase↑indicates increase.