Effects of Different Acute Plyometric Training Intensities on Attention and Psychological States

Hela Znazen, Amri Hammami, Nicola Luigi Bragazzi, Atyh Hadadi and Maamer Slimani ()
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Hela Znazen: Department of Physical Education and Sport, College of Education, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia
Amri Hammami: Higher Institute of Sport and Physical Education of Ksar Said, University of Manouba, Manouba 2010, Tunisia
Nicola Luigi Bragazzi: Laboratory for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (LIAM), Department of Mathematics and Statistics, York University, Toronto, ON M3J 1P3, Canada
Atyh Hadadi: Department of Physical Education and Sport, College of Education, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia
Maamer Slimani: Higher Institute of Sport and Physical Education of Ksar Said, University of Manouba, Manouba 2010, Tunisia

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 22, 1-8

Abstract: The objective of this investigation was to explore in a sample of female students the effects of several acute plyometric training intensities (low, moderate, and high—55–65%, 70–80%, and 90–100% of maximal vertical jump performance, respectively) on cognition (attention) and psychological states (mood). Thirty-seven female students (mean age = 19.72 ± 0.73 years, mean body mass index = 19.51) participated in the current study. They were randomly allocated to one of three conditions: a high-intensity plyometric exercise (HIPE), a moderate-intensity plyometric exercise (MIPE), and a low-intensity plyometric exercise (LIPE). Before and immediately after each session for the three conditions, all participants underwent a cognitive performance test (d2 test) and filled in a battery of psychological questionnaires (the Rating of Perceived Exertion (RPE), and the Brunel Mood Scale (BRUMS)). The data reported higher concentration performance and a lower number of errors in the MIPE when compared with HIPE (all, p -value < 0.05) groups, whereas no significant difference was found between other conditions ( p -value > 0.05). The RPE value was higher in the HIPE ( p -value < 0.001) and MIPE ( p = 0.01) than in the LIPE, and in the HIPE than in the MIPE ( p = 0.001) conditions. Concerning the BRUMS scale, fatigue ( p = 0.005) was significantly different among the various conditions, being higher in HIPE with respect to MIPE and LIPE (all, p -value < 0.05) conditions. In conclusion, moderate-intensity plyometric exercise can be considered the best activity to improve visual attention. Practitioners may practice moderate-intensity plyometric exercises to improve concentration performance. However, due to the limitations of the present study (lack of a control group and between-subjects study design), further research in the field is warranted.

Keywords: physical activity; dose-response; cognition; mood; female athletes (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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