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Pre- and post-intervention tests included 30 m sprint performance, squat 1RM, countermovement jump (CMJ) height and relative peak power, and drop jump (DJ) reactive strength index (RSI). Data were analyzed using one-way ANOVA and paired-sample t-tests.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>After 6 weeks of training, all groups showed significant improvements in squat 1RM, 30 m sprint performance, CMJ height, CMJ relative peak power, and DJ RSI (p &amp;lt; 0.05). Between-group comparisons revealed no significant differences in 1RM improvement (p &amp;gt; 0.05), whereas the 10% VLT group demonstrated significantly greater enhancements in CMJ height, CMJ relative peak power, 30 m sprint performance, and RSI compared with the 30% VLT group (p &amp;lt; 0.05). The overall trend in performance gains was consistent: 10% VLT &amp;gt; 20% VLT&amp;gt; 30% VLT. Monitoring data showed that sRPE values increased significantly with higher VLT (p &amp;lt; 0.001), indicating that lower VLT settings effectively reduced fatigue accumulation.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>VBT is an effective method for improving lower-limb explosive performance in adolescent sprinters. Under fixed training volume conditions, applying a lower VLT (e.g.,10%) produces superior training outcomes, likely due to reduced fatigue, maintenance of higher movement velocity and power output, and enhanced neuromuscular adaptations. 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