Study design and setting
The present study assessed adaptations following combined training programs based on drop jump and multidirectional repeated sprint versus multidirectional plyometric training using a parallel group randomized study design that included pre- and post-testing and two training interventions. Overall, the experimental intervention–pre-testing, training and post-testing–lasted eleven weeks (October to December 2021) during the competitive season. The detailed weekly training programs of the three groups are presented in 