Change of direction deficit: A more isolated measure of change of direction performance than total 505 time
Document Type
Journal Article
Publication Title
Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research
Publisher
Lippincott Williams and Wilkins / Wolters Kluwer
Place of Publication
United States
School
School of Medical and Health Sciences
RAS ID
22658
Abstract
Nimphius, S, Callaghan, SJ, Spiteri, T, and Lockie, RG. Change of direction deficit: A more isolated measure of change of direction performance than total 505 time. J Strength Cond Res 30 (11): 3024-3032, 2016 - Most change of direction (COD) tests use total time to evaluate COD performance. This makes it difficult to identify COD ability because the majority of time is a function of linear running. The COD deficit has been proposed as a practical measure to isolate COD ability independent of sprint speed. This study evaluated relationships between sprint time, 505 time, and COD deficit, and whether the COD deficit identified a different and more isolated measure of COD ability compared with 505 time. Seventeen cricketers performed the 505 for both left and right sides and 30-m sprint tests (with 10-m split time). The COD deficit for both sides was calculated as the difference between average 505 and 10-m time. Correlations were calculated between all variables (p ≤ 0.05). To compare 505 time and COD deficit, z-scores were calculated; the difference in these scores was evaluated for each subject. The COD deficit correlated to 505 (r 0.74-0.81) but not sprint time (r -0.11 to 0.10). In contrast, 505 time did correlate with sprint time (r 0.52-0.70). Five of 17 subjects were classified differently for COD ability when comparing standardized scores for 505 time vs. COD deficit. Most subjects (88-94%) had a meaningful difference between 505 time and COD deficit. Using 505 time to determine COD ability may result in a large amount of replication to linear speed assessments. The COD deficit may be a practical tool to better isolate and identify an athlete's ability to change direction. © 2016 National Strength and Conditioning Association.
DOI
10.1519/JSC.0000000000001421
Access Rights
free_to_read
Comments
Nimphius, S., Callaghan, S. J., Spiteri, T., & Lockie, R. G. (2016). Change of direction deficit: A more isolated measure of change of direction performance than total 505 time. The Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research, 30(11), 3024-3032. Available here.