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Manifestations of proprioception during vertical jumps to specific heights

ABSTRACTJumping and proprioception are important abilities in many sports. The efficiency of the proprioceptive system is indirectly related to jumps performed at specified heights. Therefore, this study recorded the ability of young athletes who play team sports to jump to a specific height compare...

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Published in:Journal of strength and conditioning research 2017-06, Vol.31 (6), p.1694-1701
Main Authors: Artur, Struzik, Bogdan, Pietraszewski, Adam, Kawczyñski, Sławomir, Winiarski, Grzegorz, Juras, Andrzej, Rokita
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Language:English
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Summary:ABSTRACTJumping and proprioception are important abilities in many sports. The efficiency of the proprioceptive system is indirectly related to jumps performed at specified heights. Therefore, this study recorded the ability of young athletes who play team sports to jump to a specific height compared to their maximum ability. A total of 154 male (age14.8±0.9 years, body height181.8±8.9 cm, body weight69.8±11.8 kg, training experience3.8±1.7 years) and 151 female (age14.1±0.8 years, body height170.5±6.5 cm, body weight60.3±9.4 kg, training experience3.7±1.4 years) team games players were recruited for this study. Each participant performed two countermovement jumps with arm swing to 25%, 50%, 75% and 100% of the maximum height. Measurements were performed using a force plate. Jump height and its accuracy with respect to a specified height were calculated. The results revealed no significant differences in jump height and its accuracy to the specified heights between the groups (stratified by age, gender and sport). Individuals with a higher jumping accuracy also exhibited greater maximum jump heights. Jumps to 25% of the maximum height were approximately two times higher than the target height. The decreased jump accuracy to a specific height when attempting to jump to lower heights should be reduced with training, particularly among athletes who play team sports. These findings provide useful information regarding the proprioceptive system for team sport coaches and may shape guidelines for training routines by working with submaximal loads.
ISSN:1064-8011
1533-4287
DOI:10.1519/JSC.0000000000001868