The effects of soccer specific exercise on countermovement jump performance in elite youth soccer players

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Max, Donegan, Steven, Eustace, Rhys, Morris, Ryan, Penny and Jason, Tallis (2022) The effects of soccer specific exercise on countermovement jump performance in elite youth soccer players. Children, 9 (12).

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The aims of the study were to examine the test–retest reliability of force-time (F-T) char- acteristics and F-T curve waveform of bilateral and unilateral countermovement jumps (CMJ) in elite youth soccer players and to evaluate the effects of competitive match-play on CMJ performance. 16 male youth soccer players completed CMJs on two separate occasions to determine reliability, and immediately pre, post and 48 h following a competitive match. Coefficient of variation (CV%), Intra-class correlation coefficient (ICC) and limits of agreement were used to assess reliability of discreate CMJ variables. Single factor repeated measures ANOVA were used to determine the ef- fects of match play. Statistical parametric mapping was used to evaluate the repeatability of the CMJ force-time waveform and the effects of match play. Jump height had limited reliability in all three jumps and only a select few jump specific F-T variables were found to be reliable (CV < 10%, ICC > 0.5). Select variables were reduced immediately post game but recovered 48 h post game. The F-T curve waveform was found to be repeatable but did not differ following match-play. This study suggest that select F-T variables change following match-play and may be suitable tools to allow practitioners to detect decrements in performance. These data may help inform practitioners to use the most appropriate F-T variables to assess fatigue and recovery, with implications for performance and injury risk.

Item Type:	Article
Identifier:	10.3390/children9121861
Keywords:	countermovement jump; neuromuscular fatigue; statistical parametric mapping; youth soccer
Depositing User:	Steven Eustace
Date Deposited:	26 Aug 2025 12:40
Last Modified:	26 Aug 2025 13:00
URI:	https://repository.uwl.ac.uk/id/eprint/14005

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