Rohit Kumar Thapa

Symbiosis International University | SIU · Symbiosis School of Sports Sciences

The aim of this meta-analysis was to evaluate the effects of complex training (CT) on sprint, jump and change of direction (COD) ability among soccer players. After an electronic search, ten peer-reviewed articles were considered in the meta-analysis. The athletes included in this meta-analysis were amateur to professional level male soccer players...

The aim of this study was to compare the effects of small-sided soccer games (SSSGs) and traditional warm-up (TWU) routines on physical fitness qualities in soccer players. Following a between-subject, randomized design, amateur-level soccer players were assigned to a SSSG warm-up (n=10; age: 19.3±2.8 years) or TWU group (n=10; age: 19.3±2.4 years)...

This sytematic review and meta-analysis aimed to assess the effects of complex contrast training (CT) on aerobic endurance, maximal strength, and repeated sprint ability (RSA) in soccer players. After an electronic search, nine peer-reviewed articles were considered, including soccer players from junior to professional-level (age 14 – 23 years). On...

This study aimed to assess the test-retest reliability of untested single- and dual-beam timing gates and compare them with previously validated video-based applications to measure linear and change of direction sprint (CODS) times. Twenty-three participants were concurrently assessed for 30 m linear sprint and CODS time using single- and dual-beam...

Study aim : This study aimed to examine the effects of a six-week complex-contrast training (CCT) intervention on the physical fitness of male field hockey athletes. Material and methods: Participants were randomized into a CCT (n = 8) or control (CG; n = 6) group. Physical fitness was assessed pre- and post-six-week intervention using a 30 m linea...

This study aimed to contrast the impacts of an exercise intervention using either bounce drop jump (DJ; fast stretch-shortening cycle [SSC] exercise) or countermovement jump (CMJ; slow-SSC exercise) on measures of physical fitness in young females. A total of twenty-three young females (age: 19.7±1.0 years, height: 159.8±4.2 cm, body mass: 54.3±14....

Background Upper-body plyometric training (UBPT) is a commonly used training method, yet its effects on physical fitness are inconsistent and there is a lack of comprehensive reviews on the topic. Objective To examine the effects of UBPT on physical fitness in healthy youth and young adult participants compared to active, specific-active, and pass...

Study aim : This study aimed to determine and compare the ‘optimum power load’ in the hexagonal (HBDL) and straight (SBDL) bar deadlift exercises. Material and methods : Fifteen novice strength-trained males performed three repetitions of the HBDL and SBDL at loads from 20–90% of their one-repetition maximum (1RM). Peak power, average power, peak v...

Introduction. This study aimed to investigate the effects of a six-week complex contrast training (CCT) intervention on the athletic performance of highly-trained amateur male soccer players during the pre-season period. Material and Methods. Participants aged 21.3 were randomized to CCT (n = 7) or active (i.e. standard soccer training) control (CG...

Background: Plyometric jump training (PJT) encompasses a range of different exercises that may offer advantages over other training methods to improve human physical capabilities (HPC). However, no systematic scoping review has analyzed either the role of the type of PJT exercise as an independent prescription variable or the gaps in the literatur...

This pilot-study aimed to analyse the validity and reliability of an inertial measurement unit (IMU; BTS G-walk) for measuring the countermovement jump (CMJ) height. Sixteen collegiate male students (age: 19.1 ± 1.4 years; height: 172.7 ± 5.2 cm, body mass: 64.1 ± 6.7 kg) participated in the study. Three trials were conducted for CMJ with the inten...

Study aim: The study compared the effects of six weeks of complex-descending training (CDT), traditional resistance training (RT), and sport-specific training (i.e., active control group [CG]) on measures of physical fitness. Material and methods: Thirty-one female team sport athletes were randomly assigned to either the CDT group (n = 11), the RT...

Background: Altering moderator variables during a jump rope training (JRT) program can provide a novel training modification that can be used to modify the specific training outcomes. JRT is commonly implemented as a traditional game activity in many countries as an old culture of physical activity in school-age participants (SAP). However, strengt...

This study compared the effects of complex contrast training (CCT) on measures of physical fitness in stronger compared to weaker individuals. Forty-one participants were initially recruited for relative strength assessment in the back squat. Thereafter, 26 participants were purposively assigned to either a stronger group (CCT-ST; relative strength...

Background: The reactive strength index (RSI) is meaningfully associated with independent markers of athletic (e.g., linear sprint speed) and neuromuscular performance (e.g., stretch-shortening-cycle [SSC]). Plyometric jump training (PJT) is particularly suitable to improve the RSI due to exercises performed in the SSC. However, no literature revie...

Abstract: We aimed to assess the athletic performance changes in combat sport athletes (CoSA) after plyometric-jump training (PJT) compared to control condition through a systematic review with meta-analysis. Following PRISMA guidelines, three electronic databases were searched for includable articles, according to a PICOS approach. Using a random-...

Complex contrast training (CCT) is an exercise modality that utilizes both high-load resistance activity and low-load plyometric activity in a set-by-set fashion within a single exercise session. Such a combination of exercises targets multiple aspects of the force–velocity curve and may thus lead to improvement of various components of physical fi...

Background A growing body of literature is available regarding the effects of plyometric jump training (PJT) on measures of physical fitness (PF) and sport-specific performance (SSP) in-water sports athletes (WSA, i.e. those competing in sports that are practiced on [e.g. rowing] or in [e.g. swimming; water polo] water). Indeed, incoherent findings...

Background: A growing body of literature is available regarding the effects of plyometric jump training (PJT) on measures of physical fitness (PF) and sport-specific performance (SSP) in water sports athletes (WSA, i.e., those competing in sports that are practiced on [e.g., rowing] or in [e.g., swimming; water polo] water). Indeed, incoherent find...

Background. Running as exercise may be performed either on an outdoor surface or treadmill surface. However, previous research has indicated that the nature of both the surfaces differ significantly and therefore the training outcomes from running in these surfaces may also vary. Aim. Therefore, the aim of this pilot study was to compare the effec...

This study aimed at examining the effects of nine weeks of sand-based plyometric-jump training (PJT) combined with endurance running either outdoor or treadmill surface on measures of physical fitness. Male participants (age, 20.1±1.7 years) were randomly assigned to a sand-based PJT combined with endurance running on outdoor surface (OT, n=25) or...

The purpose of this study was to find the effects of an eight-week psycho-yogic training intervention on theselected psychological parameters of female police recruits. Materials and methods. Initially, the study involved 200 FPR. Out of the 200 participants, 100 participants werescreened using the lie score of the revised Eysenck Personality Ques...

This study aimed to examine inter-limb jump asymmetries and their association with sport-specific performance in young swimmers. Thirty-eight (male, n=19; female, n=19) region-al/national level young swimmers (age: 12.3±1.2 years; height: 159.6±8.2 cm; body mass: 52.5±9.2 kg) participated in this study. Inter-limb asymmetries were assessed for sing...

The purpose of this study was to find the factors responsible for winning in the men’s and women’s beach volleyball championship. Materials and methods. The study sample consisted of a total of 212 matches for men and 214 matches for women of the 2017 & 2019 FIVB Men and Women Beach Volleyball World Championships held at Vienna & Hamburg from 28 J...

This study aimed to compare the influence of ball type on three-point shooting in university basketball players. Forty university basketball players were selected for the study (Mean±SD; for male subjects: age 22±1.3 years; height 1.68±0.85 m; body mass 66.4±7.1 kg; fat 10.3±2.28% and for female subjects: age 20±1.6 years; height 1.36±0.88 m; body...

Introduction. The stretch-shortening cycle (SSC) ability of a muscle is responsible for sprinting and changing direction during sports activity. Sprinting involves more fast SSC ability while a change of direction (COD) requires both fast and slow SSC. Post-activation performance enhancement (PAPE) is an acute enhancement of muscular performance du...

The purpose of this study was to find the effects of a 12 weeks IAAF Kid’s Athletics programme on the psychological and motor fitness abilities of sedentary school-going children. Materials and methods. The study involved 40 students (age 10 to 14 years) with no previous history of systematic training. The subjects were further sub-divided based on...

This study was conducted to compare the muscle activation of selected lower extremity muscles during maximum velocity instep kicks and establishing a relationship between muscle activation and ball velocity. Thirty-three male subjects were recruited for the study, and muscle activity of the rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, biceps femoris and tibia...

Introduction. Drop jump is one of the most researched plyometric exercises. Different drop heights were earlier investigated for ground reaction forces, biomechanical analysis, and other parameters. There has been no research into the influence of drop height on maximum jump height during drop jump among soccer players. Aim of the Study. This study...

Six university soccer players were selected for a correlational and comparative study. The correlation between squat jump height and 10-metre sprints, 30-metre sprints, arrowhead agility test, static balance test and velocity of ball during instep kick were investigated. The comparative study involved comparisons between ball velocity and between t...