Reliability of measures obtained during single and repeated countermovement jumps.
OBJECTIVE
To establish the reliability of various measures obtained during single and repeated countermovement jump (CMJ) performance in an elite athlete population.


METHODS
Two studies, each involving 15 elite Australian Rules Football (ARF) players were conducted where subjects performed two days, separated by one week, of AM and PM trials of either a single (CMJ1) or 5 repeated CMJ (CMJ5). Each trial was conducted on a portable force-plate. The intraday, interday, and overall typical error (TE) and coefficient of variation (CV%) were calculated for numerous variables in each jump type.


RESULTS
A number of CMJ1 and CMJ5 variables displayed high intraday, interday, and overall reliability. In the CMJ1 condition, mean force (CV 1.08%) was the most reliable variable. In the CMJ5, flight time and relative mean force displayed the highest repeatability with CV of 1.88% and 1.57% respectively. CMJ1Mean force was the only variable with an overall TE < smallest worthwhile change (SWC).


CONCLUSIONS
Selected variables obtained during CMJ1 and CMJ5 performance can be used to assess the impact of both acute and chronic training and competition. Variables derived from the CMJ5 may respond differently than their CMJ1 counterparts and should provide insights into differential mechanisms of response and adaptation.
Cormack
Stuart J
SJ
School of Exercise, Biomedical and Health Sciences, Edith Cowan University, Joondalup, West Australia.
Newton
Robert U
RU
McGuigan
Michael R
MR
Doyle
Tim L A
TL
D000328:Adult; D054874:Athletic Performance / Q000502:physiology; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D006801:Humans; D035002:Lower Extremity / Q000502:physiology*; D008297:Male; D009068:Movement / Q000502:physiology*; D053580:Muscle Strength / Q000502:physiology; D005082:Physical Exertion / Q000502:physiology*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D013647:Task Performance and Analysis; D016474:Weight-Bearing / Q000502:physiology; D055815:Young Adult