Ground Reaction Force Differences in the Countermovement Jump in Girls with Different Levels of Performance

Autor/inn/en	Floría, Pablo; Harrison, Andrew J.
Titel	Ground Reaction Force Differences in the Countermovement Jump in Girls with Different Levels of Performance
Quelle	In: Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 84 (2013) 3, S.329-335 (7 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0270-1367
DOI	10.1080/02701367.2013.813896
Schlagwörter	Biomechanics; Females; Motion; Achievement; Psychomotor Skills; Skill Development; Young Children; Body Height; Body Weight; Age Differences + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Biomechanik; Weibliches Geschlecht; Bewegungsablauf; Performance; Leistung; Psychomotorische Aktivität; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung; Frühe Kindheit; Körpergröße; Körpergewicht; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied
Abstract	Purpose: The aim of this study was to ascertain the biomechanical differences between better and poorer performers of the vertical jump in a homogeneous group of children. Method: Twenty-four girls were divided into low-scoring (LOW; M [subscript age] = 6.3 ± 0.8 years) and high-scoring (HIGH; M [subscript age] = 6.6 ± 0.8 years) groups based on their performance on the vertical jump. The force-, velocity-, displacement-, and rate of force development (RFD)-time curves of vertical jumps were analyzed to determine the differences between groups. Results: The analysis of the data showed differences in the pattern of the ensemble mean curves of the HIGH and LOW groups, although the majority of the differences occurred during the eccentric contraction phase of the jump. The differences in the HIGH group with respect to the LOW group were: lower force at the beginning of the movement, higher speed and RFD during the eccentric phase, high force at the beginning of the concentric phase, higher velocity during the concentric phase, and a higher position at takeoff. Conclusion: The results showed that the HIGH group achieved a higher jump height than did the LOW group by increasing the effectiveness of the countermovement and achieving a more advantageous position at takeoff. (As Provided).
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