Which type of exercise is an individual performing when she or he jumps from a platform to the ground and then jumps back up on the platform?
A) plyometrics
B) isokinetics
C) speed loading
D) eccentrics

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Plyometrics involve explosive movements where muscles exert maximum force in short intervals of time, with the goal of increasing power (speed-strength). Jumping from a platform to the ground and back up is a classic example of a plyometric exercise, as it involves rapid lengthening followed by a quick, forceful contraction of the muscles.

Which Type of Exercise Is an Individual Performing When She