PLYOMETRIC (REACTIVE) TRAINING CONCEPTS

Question 1

PLOMETRIC TRAINING

Answer 1

Exercises that generate quick, powerful movements involving an explosive concentric muscle contraction preceded by an eccentric muscle action.

Question 2

GROUND REACTION FORCE

Answer 2

Reaction force imparted by the ground on the body when a body segment makes contact with it.

Question 3

ECCENTRIC PHASE

Answer 3

First phase of plyometric movement, also known as force reduction or deceleration, which is the preloading/sretching of the agonist muscle

Question 4

AMORTIZATION PHASE

Answer 4

The transition from eccentric loading to concentric unloading during the stretch-shortening cycle.