Plyometric Exercises Versus Isometric Exercises With Theraband Elastic Band in Water Polo Players

"The Drom Jump technique with the legs flexed will be performed with the patient standing in front of a bench 30 cm high by 100 cm wide. The physiotherapist will be placed lateral to the athlete. The subject will be asked to jump up from the box or bench, with the hip and knees in semi-reflexion, with his hands on his hip and he will be asked for an explosive jump, followed by a jump downwards falling the floor of the same way.~The technique of lateral jumps on cones will be carried out by means of unipodal jumps, achieving a distance of 50 cm between cones. The physiotherapist will stand in front of the athlete. The subject will be asked to perform a lateral unipodal explosive jump by flexing the hip and knee."

"Elastic bands will be combined with isometric exercises in 3 sets of 10 repetitions each. The exercises they will perform are front squat. On the one hand, separating the legs at the height of the shoulders with hip and knee flexion, with the elastic band above the knees, maintaining the position 20 seconds.~In the following exercise, with the elastic band on the ankle, in unipodal support at the same time that the contralateral limb is free of support, the hip will be flexed at 45º with full knee extension, requesting the athlete to keep the tension 20 seconds, performing 3 sets of 10 repetitions."