Association between the force-velocity profile and performance variables obtained in jumping and sprinting in elite female soccer players
Date
2019-02Author
Marcote Pequeño, Ramón
García Ramos, Amador
Cuadrado Peñafiel, Víctor
González Hernández, Jorge M.
Gómez, Miguel Ángel
Jiménez Reyes, Pedro
Publisher
International Journal of Sports Physiology and PerformanceDescription
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Purpose: The aims of this study were (I) to quantify the magnitude of the association between
the same variables of the force-velocity (FV) profile and the performance variables (unloaded
squat jump [SJ] height and 20 m sprint time) obtained during the jumping and sprinting testing
procedures, and (II) to determine which mechanical capacity (i.e., maximum force [F0],
maximum velocity [V0] or maximum power [Pmax]) presents the highest association with the
performance variables. Methods: The FV profile of 19 elite female soccer players (age:
23.43.8 years, height: 166.45.6 cm, body mass: 59.74.7 kg) was determined during the
jumping and sprinting tasks. The F0, V0, FV slope, Pmax, and FV imbalance (difference respect
to the optimal FV profile in jumping and the decrease in the ratio of horizontal force production
in sprinting) were determined for each task. Results: Very large correlations between both tasks
were observed for Pmax (r= 0.75) and the performance variables (r= -0.73), moderate
correlations for V0 (r= 0.49), while the F0 (r= -0.14), the FV slope (r= -0.09), and the FV
imbalance (r= 0.07) were not significantly correlated between both tasks. The Pmax obtained
during each specific task was the mechanical capacity most correlated with its performance
variable (r= 0.84 in jumping and r= 0.99 in sprinting). Conclusions: The absence of significant
correlations between some of the FV relationship parameters suggests that for an individualized
training prescription based on the FV profile both jumping and sprinting testing procedures
should be performed with elite female soccer players.