Effects of Postactivation Performance Enhancement on the Vertical Jump in High-Level Volleyball Athletes

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of a training session with and without an intervention of postactivation performance enhancement (PAPE) on countermovement jump (CMJ) height, perceived recovery status (PRS), and ratings of perceived exertion (RPEs), followed by a specific volleyball training session. The sample consisted of sixteen professional male volleyball players, with an average age of 26.8±6.1 years and average height of 195.9±6.7 cm, randomly divided into a group with PAPE intervention (GPAPE) (n=8), and a control group (CTRL) without PAPE intervention (n=8). The control group carried out the training session with plyometric exercises, and the GPAPE added conditioning protocols for PAPE to plyometric training, followed by a technical tactical volleyball session. At the end of the training session, there was an increase of 16.3% in the height of the CMJ in the GPAPE, while the CTRL showed a decrease of 5% in the height of the CMJ. PRS and RPE variables did not differ between the groups. It was concluded that PAPE had a positive effect on the height of the vertical jump after plyometric training, which was maintained until the end of the technical and tactical volleyball session.

P. Berriel, G., S. Cardoso, A., R. Costa, R., G. Rosa, R., B. Oliveira, H., Fernando M. Kruel, L., A. Peyré-Tartaruga, L. (2022). Effects of Postactivation Performance Enhancement on the Vertical Jump in High-Level Volleyball Athletes. Journal of Human Kinetics, 82, 145-153. https://doi.org/10.2478/hukin-2022-0041

P. Berriel, G., S. Cardoso, A., R. Costa, R., G. Rosa, R., B. Oliveira, H., Fernando M. Kruel, L., and A. Peyré-Tartaruga, L. (2022). Effects of Postactivation Performance Enhancement on the Vertical Jump in High-Level Volleyball Athletes. Journal of Human Kinetics, 82, pp.145-153. https://doi.org/10.2478/hukin-2022-0041

P. Berriel, Guilherme et al. “Effects of Postactivation Performance Enhancement on the Vertical Jump in High-Level Volleyball Athletes.” Journal of Human Kinetics, vol. 82, 2022, pp. 145-153. doi:10.2478/hukin-2022-0041.

P. Berriel G, S. Cardoso A, R. Costa R, G. Rosa R, B. Oliveira H, Fernando M. Kruel L et al. Effects of Postactivation Performance Enhancement on the Vertical Jump in High-Level Volleyball Athletes. Journal of Human Kinetics. 2022;82:145-153. https://doi.org/10.2478/hukin-2022-0041