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#1

Plyometric exercise[MeSH Terms]

#2

((((((((((((((((((((((((((((Plyometric exercise) OR (Exercise, Plyometric)) OR (Exercises, Plyometric)) OR (c)) OR (Plyometric Training)) OR (Plyometric Trainings)) OR (Training, Plyometric)) OR (Trainings, Plyometric)) OR (Plyometric Drill)) OR (Drill, Plyometric)) OR (Drills, Plyometric)) OR (Plyometric Drills)) OR (Stretch–Shortening Exercise)) OR (Exercises, Stretch–Shortening)) OR (Exercise, Stretch–Shortening)) OR (Stretch Shortening Exercise)) OR (Stretch–Shortening Exercises)) OR (Stretch–Shortening Drill)) OR (Drills, Stretch–Shortening)) OR (Drill, Stretch–Shortening)) OR (Stretch Shortening Drill)) OR (Stretch–Shortening Drills)) OR (Stretch–Shortening Cycle Exercise)) OR (Cycle Exercises, Stretch–Shortening)) OR (Cycle Exercise, Stretch–Shortening)) OR (Exercises, Stretch–Shortening Cycle)) OR (Exercise, Stretch–Shortening Cycle)) OR (Stretch Shortening Cycle Exercise)) OR (Stretch–Shortening Cycle Exercises)

#3

(#1) OR (#2)

#4

Athletes[MeSH Terms]

#5

(((((((((((((Athletes) OR (Athlete)) OR (Professional Athletes)) OR (Athlete, Professional)) OR (Athletes, Professional)) OR (Professional Athlete)) OR (Elite Athletes)) OR (Athlete, Elite)) OR (Athletes, Elite)) OR (Elite Athlete)) OR (College Athletes)) OR (Athlete, College)) OR (Athletes, College)) OR (College Athlete)

#6

(#4) OR (#5)

#7

(#3) AND (#6)

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Cochrane = 623

#1

(Plyometric exercise) OR (Exercises, Stretch–Shortening Cycle) OR (Cycle Exercises, Stretch–Shortening) OR (Exercise, Stretch–Shortening Cycle) OR (Stretch Shortening Cycle Exercise) (Word variations have been searched)

#2

(Cycle Exercise, Stretch–Shortening) OR (Stretch–Shortening Cycle Exercise) OR (Stretch–Shortening Cycle Exercises) OR (Exercises, Stretch–Shortening) OR (Drill, Stretch–Shortening) (Word variations have been searched)

#3

(Exercise, Stretch–Shortening) OR (Stretch–Shortening Drills) OR (Stretch Shortening Drill) OR (Stretch–Shortening Exercise) OR (Stretch–Shortening Drill) (Word variations have been searched)

#4

(Stretch–Shortening Exercises) OR (Stretch Shortening Exercise) OR (Drills, Stretch–Shortening) OR (Plyometric Exercises) OR (Exercise, Plyometric) (Word variations have been searched)

#5

(Plyometric Training) OR (Drills, Plyometric) OR (Plyometric Trainings) OR (Plyometric Drill) OR (Exercises, Plyometric) (Word variations have been searched)

#6

(Training, Plyometric) OR (Plyometric Drills) OR (Drill, Plyometric) OR (Trainings, Plyometric) (Word variations have been searched)

#7

#1 OR #2 OR #3 OR #4 OR #5 OR #6

#8

(Athletes) OR (Elite Athletes) OR (Elite Athlete) OR (Athlete, Elite) AND (Athletes, Elite)

#9

(Athletes, College) OR (Athlete, College) OR (College Athletes) OR (College Athlete) AND (Athlete)

#10

(Professional Athlete) OR (Athletes, Professional) OR (Professional Athletes) OR (Athlete, Professional)

#11

#8 OR #9 OR #10

#12

#7 AND #11

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WOS = 1356

#1

((((((((((((((((((((((((((((TS = (Plyometric exercise)) OR TS = (Exercise, Plyometric)) OR TS = (Exercises, Plyometric)) OR TS = (Plyometric Exercises)) OR TS = (Plyometric Training)) OR TS = (Plyometric Trainings)) OR TS = (Training, Plyometric)) OR TS = (Trainings, Plyometric)) OR TS = (Plyometric Drill)) OR TS = (Drill, Plyometric)) OR TS = (Drills, Plyometric)) OR TS = (Plyometric Drills)) OR TS = (Stretch–Shortening Exercise)) OR TS = (Exercises, Stretch–Shortening)) OR TS = (Exercise, Stretch–Shortening)) OR TS = (Stretch Shortening Exercise)) OR TS = (Stretch–Shortening Exercises)) OR TS = (Stretch–Shortening Drill)) OR TS = (Drills, Stretch–Shortening)) OR TS = (Drill, Stretch–Shortening)) OR TS = (Stretch Shortening Drill)) OR TS = (Stretch–Shortening Drills)) OR TS = (Stretch–Shortening Cycle Exercise)) OR TS = (Cycle Exercises, Stretch–Shortening)) OR TS = (Cycle Exercise, Stretch–Shortening)) OR TS = (Exercises, Stretch–Shortening Cycle)) OR TS = (Exercise, Stretch–Shortening Cycle)) OR TS = (Stretch Shortening Cycle Exercise)) OR TS = (Stretch–Shortening Cycle Exercises) and Preprint Citation Index (Exclude – Database)

#2

(((((((((((((TS = (Athletes)) OR TS = (Athlete)) OR TS = (Professional Athletes)) OR TS = (Athlete, Professional)) OR TS = (Athletes, Professional)) OR TS = (Professional Athlete)) OR TS = (Elite Athletes)) OR TS = (Athlete, Elite)) OR TS = (Athletes, Elite)) OR TS = (Elite Athlete)) OR TS = (College Athletes)) OR TS = (Athlete, College)) OR TS = (Athletes, College)) OR TS = (College Athlete) and Preprint Citation Index (Exclude – Database)

#3

#1 AND #2 and Preprint Citation Index (Exclude – Database)

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Embase = 934

#1

‘plyometric exercise’/exp OR ’plyometric exercise’ OR (plyometric AND (‘exercise’/exp OR exercise)) OR ’exercise, plyometric’:ti,ab,kw OR ’exercises, plyometric’:ti,ab,kw OR ’plyometric trainings’:ti,ab,kw OR ’training, plyometric’:ti,ab,kw OR ’trainings, plyometric’:ti,ab,kw OR ’plyometric drill’:ti,ab,kw OR ’drill, plyometric’:ti,ab,kw OR ’drills, plyometric’:ti,ab,kw OR ’plyometric drills’:ti,ab,kw OR ’stretch–shortening exercise’:ti,ab,kw OR ’exercises, stretch–shortening’:ti,ab,kw OR ’exercise, stretch–shortening’:ti,ab,kw OR ’stretch shortening exercise’:ti,ab,kw OR ’stretch–shortening exercises’:ti,ab,kw OR ’stretch–shortening drill’:ti,ab,kw OR ’drills, stretch–shortening’:ti,ab,kw OR ’drill, stretch–shortening’:ti,ab,kw OR ’stretch shortening drill’:ti,ab,kw OR ’stretch–shortening drills’:ti,ab,kw OR ’stretch–shortening cycle exercise’:ti,ab,kw OR ’cycle exercises, stretch–shortening’:ti,ab,kw OR ’cycle exercise, stretch–shortening’:ti,ab,kw OR ’exercises, stretch–shortening cycle’:ti,ab,kw OR ’exercise, stretch–shortening cycle’:ti,ab,kw OR ’stretch shortening cycle exercise’:ti,ab,kw OR ’stretch–shortening cycle exercises’:ti,ab,kw

#2

‘athletes’/exp OR athletes OR athlete:ti,ab,kw OR ’professional athletes’:ti,ab,kw OR ’athlete, professional’:ti,ab,kw OR ’athletes, professional’:ti,ab,kw OR ’professional athlete’:ti,ab,kw OR ’elite athletes’:ti,ab,kw OR ’athlete, elite’:ti,ab,kw OR ’athletes, elite’:ti,ab,kw OR ’elite athlete’:ti,ab,kw OR ’college athletes’:ti,ab,kw OR ’athlete, college’:ti,ab,kw OR ’athletes, college’:ti,ab,kw OR ’college athlete’:ti,ab,kw

#3

#1 AND #2

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Scopus = 1851

#1

TITLE-ABS-KEY (“Plyometric exercise* “) OR TITLE-ABS-KEY (“Plyometric Training* “) OR TITLE-ABS-KEY (“Plyometric Drill* “) OR TITLE-ABS-KEY (“Stretch–Shortening Exercise* “) OR TITLE-ABS-KEY (“Stretch–Shortening Drill* “) OR TITLE-ABS-KEY (“Stretch–Shortening Cycle Exercise* “)

#2

(ALL (“Athlete* “) OR ALL (“Professional Athlete* “) OR ALL (“Elite Athlete* “) OR ALL (“College Athlete* “))

#3

#1 AND #2