Effects of Olympic Weightlifting and Weightlifting-Derivative Training on Vertical Jump Performance in Recreationally Trained Individuals: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis.

Authors

Bin Zhang

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Applied bionics and biomechanics. Volume 2026. Pages 6006181. Epub Oct 17, 2026.

Abstract

Olympic weightlifting (OW) and weightlifting-derivative training are widely used to improve explosive performance. However, the relative effectiveness of OW-related training compared with other commonly used training interventions remains unclear. Therefore, this study used a systematic review and network meta-analysis to compare and rank competing training interventions for vertical jump performance in recreationally trained individuals.
PubMed, Web of Science Core Collection, and Scopus were searched from inception to February 3, 2026. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) involving recreationally trained adults were included. Eight studies involving 233 participants (221 males and 12 females) with intervention durations ranging from 6 to 10 weeks were eligible. Primary outcomes included countermovement jump height (CMJ-H), CMJ power (CMJ-P), squat jump height (SJ-H), and SJ power (SJ-P). A fixed-effect network meta-analysis was conducted to compare these outcomes.
Eight RCTs involving 233 participants were included, and six studies (188 males) were eligible for network meta-analysis. OW-related training significantly improved CMJ height compared with control, plyometric training (PLYO), and traditional resistance training (RT) (mean difference [MD] = 2.21-2.54 cm). Similarly, OW-related training significantly improved SJ height compared with control, PLYO, and RT (MD = 2.83-4.48 cm). For CMJ-P, OW-related training was superior to RT (MD = 3.22 W·kg^-1, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.89-5.56). For SJ-P, combined training (COMB) was superior to control (MD = 7.26 W·kg^-1, 95% CI: 2.08-12.43). OW-related training achieved the highest surface under the cumulative ranking curve (SUCRA) values for CMJ height (82.4%) and SJ height (90.2%).
OW-related training appears to be an effective strategy for improving vertical jump performance in recreationally trained individuals, particularly for CMJ height and SJ height. Based on the available evidence network, OW-related training demonstrated relatively consistent positive effects across jump-height outcomes and may be considered a viable training option for enhancing lower-limb explosive performance.

PMID:
42892897
Bibliographic data and abstract were imported from PubMed on 18 Oct 2026.

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