Evaluation of explosive power performance in ski jumpers and Nordic combined competitive athletes: A 19-year study
(Bestimmung der Explosivkraftleistung von Skispringern und Sportlern in der Nordischen Kombination: Eine Studie über 19 Jahre)
Between 1992 and 2010, a total of 334 males participated in this study that assessed the differences and relationships between anthropometric variables and lower limb muscle strength in young and adult ski jumpers (n = 207) and Nordic combined (NC, n = 127) athletes. All athletes completed a maximal vertical jump from an in-run position and a maximal relative isometric force (MRIF) of the knee extensor measurement in a laboratory setting. The body mass index (BMI) in young competitors was lower than in adult groups (NC: p < 0.001; ski jumping [SJ]: p < 0.001). Similarly, the MRIF in both limbs was lower for both disciplines in the groups of young competitors. The vertical jump height (VJH) was lower for young competitors than for adults (NC: p = 0.05; SJ: p < 0.001). When comparing SJ and NC athletes, BMI was lower in SJ athletes. In addition, the adult SJ competitors exhibited greater values of bilateral MRIF (p = 0.05) and VJH (p < 0.01). There was a strong positive correlation in MRIF between the left and right lower limbs (p < 0.001) for all groups of SJ and NC athletes; therefore, it was determined to be sufficient to measure the MRIF on a single limb. Application of the new training methods (e.g., less emphasis on maximum resistance exercises) resulted in improved explosive power in ski jumpers even at lower-body weights. These changes are in accordance with the change in ski jump techniques.
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Schlagworte: | Kraft Explosivkraft Skispringen Nordische Kombination Relation Training Körperbau |
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Notationen: | Ausdauersportarten Biowissenschaften und Sportmedizin Kraft-Schnellkraft-Sportarten |
DOI: | 10.1519/JSC.0000000000001046 |
Veröffentlicht in: | The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research |
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2016
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Jahrgang: | 30 |
Heft: | 1 |
Seiten: | 71-80 |
Dokumentenarten: | Artikel |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Level: | hoch |