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Program Design Project: Reference Page Assignment

Amy Montgomery

Liberty University

November 12, 2023

EXSC 541 Advanced Speed and Agility

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Reference Page Assignment

The Program Design Project includes a case study on a high school baseball player who

wants to improve his performance during the off season. He is currently following a three-day

resistance training plan and is looking to dedicate extra time to plyometric, speed, and agility

training. With this in mind, this discourse will include four journal articles that highlight what

training styles and assessments are effective in improving his bat speed, overall explosiveness,

and change of direction speed.

The articles by Cure et al. and Kim et al. will answer the questions regarding whether or

not plyometric training positively impacts baseball players’ performance. Both of the articles

include studies on a sample of high school baseball players, which will directly correlate to the

question of whether or not plyometric training is beneficial for baseball players. This question is

important for not only baseball players but also other athletes as well. Most sports require

athletes to obtain speed and agility in order to be successful in their prospective sports.

In addition to articles highlighting the effects of plyometric training on baseball players’

performance, the article by Klein et al. examines off-season guidelines for baseball players. This

article will be useful in determining if the suggested plan will be effective for the case study

athlete. This article will provide a guide for the workout program and recommendations for what

baseball players should be incorporating into their off-season training.

Finally, it is important to include an assessment. The article by Martinez-Rodriguez

studies a form of assessment for change of direction, which is crucial for athletes, including

baseball athletes. Assessments are useful for determining if the training style is effective, which

explains why this article was selected.

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The future final assignment will utilize this information as a basis to form a conclusion

on what training will look like for this athlete as well as how his training will be assessed. Both

of these areas will require further investigation to determine the best methods.

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References

Cüre, D., Grıffıths, D. & Sterlace, A. (2020). Implementation of plyometric exercises to improve

throwing velocity of male youth baseball players. Gaziantep Üniversitesi Spor Bilimleri

Dergisi , 5 (3) , 310-327 . DOI: 10.31680/gaunjss.764381

Kim, S., Rhi, S. Y., Kim, J., & Chung, J. S. (2022). Plyometric training effects on physical fitness

and muscle damage in high school baseball players. Physical activity and

nutrition, 26(1), 1–7. https://doi.org/10.20463/pan.2022.0001

Klein, B., Cobian, D., Simmons, G., & Reinold, M. (2021). Offseason Workout

Recommendations for Baseball Players. Current reviews in musculoskeletal

medicine, 14(2), 174–184. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12178-021-09700-z

Martínez-Rodríguez, José & Crotin, Ryan & Szymanski, David. (2023). Introduction to an

Advanced Change of Direction Test in Baseball and Softball: The Curvilinear Ability

Test. Strength & Conditioning Journal. 10.1519/SSC.0000000000000799.