The relationship between the isometric squat and stretch shortening cycle function and sprint acceleration performance in hurling players
Document Type
Journal Article
Publication Title
Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research
Volume
38
Issue
6
First Page
E288
Last Page
E298
PubMed ID
38489584
Publisher
National Strength and Conditioning Association
School
School of Medical and Health Sciences
Funders
Irish Research Council
Abstract
Brady, CJ, Harrison, AJ, Flanagan, EP, Haff, GG, and Comyns, TM. The relationship between the isometric squat and stretch shortening cycle function and sprint acceleration performance in hurling players. J Strength Cond Res 38(6): e288-e298, 2024 - The primary aim was to examine the relationship between sprint acceleration performance and the performance tests: isometric squat (ISqT), countermovement jump (CMJ), and reactive strength index (RSI). The secondary aim determined whether these tests could distinguish between sprint performance levels. Twenty-six male under-21 subjects completed the ISqT, with peak force (PF), relative PF, force at 100, 150, and 200 milliseconds (ms), and impulse (0-200 ms) measured. Jump height (JH) was calculated from the CMJ and RSI during the 10-5 repeated jump test. Subjects completed 3 × 30-m sprints with splits taken at 5, 10, 20, and 30 m. Pearson's product moment correlations were used to assess the relationships between measures, and independent samples t tests were used to determine whether differences existed in sprint ability of those in the top and bottom quartiles for force at 100 ms, CMJ, and RSI. Significant negative moderate correlations were reported between force at 100 ms and 0-5 m and 5-10 m, significant moderate and large negative correlations between CMJ and all splits and significant large correlations between RSI and splits over 5 m. Force at 100 ms distinguished between performance levels from 0 to 5 m, CMJ from 10 to 20 m, and RSI from 20 to 30 m; faster subjects produced significantly higher force, JHs, and RSI scores. Three principal components explaining 86.1% of the variation in the data set were identified: sprint times and stretch shortening cycle capabilities (33.3%), time-specific force (29.9%), and absolute and relative strength (22.8%).
DOI
10.1519/JSC.0000000000004759
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Brady, C. J., Harrison, A. J., Flanagan, E. P., Haff, G. G., & Comyns, T. M. (2024). The relationship between the isometric squat and stretch shortening cycle function and sprint acceleration performance in hurling players. The Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research, 38(6), e288-e298. https://doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0000000000004759