Discussion
The main aim of the present investigation was to explore the neuromuscular and body balance adaptations following basketball-specific combined training programs based on drop jump and multidirectional repeated sprint versus multidirectional plyometric training. In general, our findings showed that the two training interventions significantly improved all selected bio-motor parameters compared to the CON. Additionally, a greater improvement was recorded in favor of COMB compared to MJG for body balance, CoD and IRSADuring the present investigation, both training interventions lead to a significantly better body balance, IRSARegarding the IRSAMoreover, a previous study has explained the improvements in CoD performance with the interaction of several neuromuscular adaptations (i.e., higher efficiency of SSC) and muscle activation strategies that promote improved inter- and intra-muscular coordination [Concerning jump performance, our results followed previous studies that reported a significant improvement following combined and multidirectional plyometric training [Finally, by comparing the two training interventions, the present study’s findings showed a significantly better improvement recorded in favor of COMB compared to MJG for body balance, CoD and RSA. Concerning body balance, our results may be explained mainly by the nature of the multidirectional training design and the combined mode based on CoDs protocols. In this context, several investigations reported that additional changes in directions activities lead to a greater balance and body control [