PLYOMETRICS, NEUROMUSCULAR BASED, INDICATIONS, CONTRAINDICATIONS

SPORTS MEDICINE REHABILITATION SECTION

PLYOMETRICS, NEUROMUSCULAR BASED, INDICATIONS, CONTRAINDICATIONS

Ligia Rusu
University of Craiova, Faculty of  Physical Education and Sports, Craiova, Romania
 
Plyometrics means specific mechanical and neurological components of muscular system. Mechanical components includes: contractile components, non-contractile elements, interaction of the series elastic component, parallel elastic component and contractile component. Every plyometric exercise includes three aspects: eccentric phase, amortization phase, concentric phase. Indications of plyometric exercise depends on few factors like: flexibility, strength, proprioception, age, weight, surface and goals. Also we need to know the limit of plyometric exercise means contraindications: acute phase of inflammation, postoperative period, joint instability.