Lower-body muscle structure and jump performance of stronger and weaker surfing athletes
Abstract
Purpose: To identify whether there are any significant differences in the lower-body muscle structure and countermovementjump (CMJ) and squat-jump (SJ) performance between stronger and weaker surfing athletes. Methods: Twenty elite male surfers had their lower-body muscle structure assessed with ultrasonography and completed a series of lower-body strength and jump tests including isometric midthigh pull (IMTP), CMJ, and SJ. Athletes were separated into stronger (n = 10) and weaker (n = 10) groups based on IMTP performance. Results: Large significant differences were identified between the groups for vastus lateralis (VL) thickness (P =.02, ES = 1.22) and lateral gastrocnemius (LG) pennation angle (P =.01, ES = 1.20), and a large nonsignificant difference was identified in LG thickness (P =.08, ES = 0.89). Furthermore, significant differences were present between the groups for peak force, relative peak force, and jump height in the CMJ and SJ (P
Document Type
Journal Article
Date of Publication
2016
Location of the Work
United States
Publication Title
International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance
Publisher
Human Kinetics
School
School of Science
RAS ID
22654
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Comments
Secomb. J. L., Nimphius, S., Farley, O. R. L., Lundgren, L., Tran, T. T., & Sheppard, J. M. (2016). Lower-body muscle structure and jump performance of stronger and weaker surfing athletes. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, 11(5), 652-657. Available here.