Experimental approach to the problem
A randomized controlled trial was conducted to investigate the effects of APRE and VBRT on the explosive power of the lower limbs in athletes. After familiarization with the program and pretesting, participants were randomly assigned to the VBRT or APRE group. Participants volunteered to participate in the study from April 2022 to June 2022. The experimental period lasted for 6 weeks, including the first and last weeks of testing, in which all participants completed two training sessions per week for 4 weeks. Testing consisted of countermovement jump (CMJ), squat jump (SJ), and drop jump (DJ) tests. All tests were performed at least 48 h before/after the most recent training session. All testing and training sessions took place at the same venue under the direct supervision of the lead investigator.