Jump Rope Training for Health and Fitness in School-age Participants: Secondary Analyses  from a Systematic Review

<p>Background: Altering moderator variables during a jump rope training (JRT) program can </p> <p>provide a novel training modification that can be used to modify the specific training outcomes. </p> <p>JRT is commonly implemented as a traditional game activity in many countries as an old culture </p> <p>of physical activity in school-age participants (SAP). However, strength and conditioning </p> <p>professionals need to know how JRT moderator variables affect these health- and physical fitness </p> <p>outcomes. Thus, an evidence-gap map (EGM) could provides a clearer picture of the design </p> <p>of an appropriate JRT based on scientific evidence. Objective: the purpose of this systematic </p> <p>review secondary analysis was to assess the moderator variables related to JRT effectiveness </p> <p>for health and physical fitness-related outcomes in SAP. Method: literature searches were </p> <p>conducted in the following electronic databases: PubMed, Web of Science and SCOPUS. The </p> <p>PICOS (participants, intervention, comparators, outcomes, and study design) approach was used </p> <p>to rate studies for eligibility. An EGM was constructed to graphically represent the body of </p> <p>evidence and the current research gaps. Results: 10,546 records were initially identified and </p> <p>finally, 8 studies were considered. A total of 186 participants were analysed in the intervention </p> <p>groups (16 groups). Five of Eight studies measured health-related parameters and five of eight </p> <p>included fitness-related parameters. Conclusion: rope weight (e.g., weighted rope i.e. 695 g), </p> <p>adequate post-exercise recovery strategies (e.g., dark chocolate supplementation), type of jump </p> <p>(e.g., freestyle), and total number of jumps, can be manipulated into JRT programs to optimise </p> <p>health and physical related capacities among SAP</p>