Table 3 Physical performance changes from pre to post-intervention (mean ± SD).

From: Similar adaptive responses in the upper body physical performance of table tennis players following the traditional and cluster set resistance and plyometric training

Variables

Groups

Pre-intervention

Post-intervention

ES with 95% CI

Interaction effect

Medicine ball throw (cm)

CS-PT

609.3 ± 43.1

669.8 ± 49.2*†

1.24 (0.17 to 2.31) Large

 

TS-PT

611.6 ± 42.6

657.1 ± 42.0*†

1.02 (−0.02 to 2.06) Medium

 

CS-RT

611.3 ± 50.9

651.6 ± 43.1*

0.81 (−0.21 to 1.83) Medium

F2.7 = 25.0, p = 0.001

TS-RT

607.1 ± 43.7

636.2 ± 42.8*

0.64 (−0.37 to 1.64) Medium

 

CON

610.2 ± 42.3

613.1 ± 42.4

0.06 (−0.92 to 1.04) Trivial

 

Maximal strength (kg)

CS-PT

63.7 ± 11.2

68.3 ± 10.8*

0.40 (−0.59 to 1.38) Small

 

TS-PT

63.1 ± 9.9

67.6 ± 9.7*

0.43 (−0.56 to 1.43) Small

 

CS-RT

65.6 ± 10.5

73.2 ± 12.7*‡

0.62 (−0.39 to 1.62) Medium

F2.5 = 11.8, p = 0.001

TS-RT

63.1 ± 9.8

70.2 ± 11.6*‡

0.63 (−0.38 to 1.63) Medium

 

CON

64.3 ± 9.0

66.0 ± 9.1

0.18 (−0.80 to 1.16) Trivial

 

Reaction time (ms)

CS-PT

250.7 ± 14.3

239.7 ± 15.1*

−0.71 (−1.72 to 0.3) Medium

 

TS-PT

248.1 ± 13.6

237.2 ± 16.7*

−0.68 (−1.68 to 0.33) Medium

 

CS-RT

252.3 ± 9.2

242.6 ± 12.6*

−0.83 (−1.85 to 0.19) Medium

F2.3 = 13.9, p = 0.027

TS-RT

248.0 ± 13.4

238.3 ± 16.6*

−0.61 (−1.61 to 0.39) Medium

 

CON

253.6 ± 14.7

249.3 ± 14.8

−0.28 (−1.26 to 0.71) Small

 

Peak power output (w)

CS-PT

483.7 ± 31.8

543.2 ± 29.8*†

1.83 (0.66 to 2.99) Large

 

TS-PT

486.8 ± 32.4

546.6 ± 35.6*†

1.66 (0.52 to 2.80) Large

 

CS-RT

485.2 ± 32.2

516.0 ± 32.5*

0.90 (−0.13 to 1.93) Medium

F2.1 = 68.8, p = 0.001

TS-RT

484.8 ± 37.9

512.8 ± 40.8*

0.67 (−0.34 to 1.68) Medium

 

CON

483.5 ± 38.8

488.5 ± 37.2

0.12 (−0.86 to 1.11) Trivial

 

Mean power output (w)

CS-PT

338.8 ± 29.2

365.6 ± 27.8*†

0.89 (−0.14 to 1.92) Medium

 

TS-PT

337.5 ± 27.4

362.6 ± 25.7*†

0.89 (−0.13 to 1.92) Medium

 

CS-RT

329.2 ± 25.9

345.0 ± 27.1*

0.57 (0.43 to 1.57) Small

F2.8 = 39.4, p = 0.001

TS-RT

330.5 ± 23.0

345.3 ± 24.1*

0.59 (−0.41 to 1.60) Small

 

CON

329.2 ± 17.8

331.6 ± 17.2

0.13 (−0.85 to 1.11) Trivial

 
  1. *significant differences compared with Pre and CON (p < 0.05).
  2. †significant differences compared with RT (p < 0.05).
  3. ‡significant differences compared with PT (p < 0.05).
  4. CS-PT cluster sets plyometric training, TS-PT traditional sets plyometric training, CS-RT cluster sets resistance training, TS-RT traditional sets resistance training.
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