A study with basketball players found that after eight weeks of plyometric training, athletes were more agile and had faster reaction times, essential for sports requiring quick direction changes.

If you do any types of training that involve explosive movements too (think running, basketball etc), then incorporating plyometrics into your training regime can help improve your performance.

Plyometric training is an excellent method of developing body power ... effects of plyometric exercises on selected motor abilities of university level female basketball players. The subjects, 20 ...

However, it is unclear whether plyometric training can be a safe and effective way to progress exercise load in young children. Four electronic databases (CINAHL, HealthSource, MEDLINE and SportDisc) ...