title: Vertical and Horizontal Jump Tests Are Strongly Associated With Competitive Performance in 100-m Dash Events.
abstract: Fourteen male elite sprinters performed short-distance sprints and jump tests until 18 days before 100-m dash competitions in track and field to determine if these tests are associated with 100-m sprint times. Testing comprised of squat jumps (SJ), countermovement jumps (CMJ), horizontal jumps (HJ), maximum mean propulsive power relative to body mass in loaded jump squats, and a flying start 50-m sprint. Moderate associations were found between speed tests and competitive 100-m times (r = 0.54, r = 0.61, and r = 0.66 for 10-, 30-, and 50-m, respectively, p ≤ 0.05). In addition, the maximum mean propulsive power relative to body mass was very largely correlated with 100-m sprinting performance (r = 0.75, p < 0.01). The correlations of SJ, CMJ, and HJ with actual 100-m sprinting times amounted to -0.82, -0.85, and -0.81, respectively. Because of their practicality, safeness, and relationship with the actual times obtained by top-level athletes in 100-m dash events, it is highly recommended that SJ, CMJ, and HJ be regularly incorporated into elite sprint-testing routines.
authors: 1NAR-Nucleus of High Performance in Sport, São Paulo, Brazil; 2BMF-BOVESPA, Track & Field Club, São Paulo, Brazil; and 3State University of Londrina, Londrina, Brazil.
authors: Irineu
authors: I
authors: Loturco
authors: Lucas A
authors: LA
authors: Pereira
authors: Cesar C
authors: CC
authors: Cal Abad
authors: Ricardo A
authors: RA
authors: DʼAngelo
authors: Victor
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authors: Fernandes
authors: Katia
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authors: Kitamura
authors: Ronaldo
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authors: Kobal
authors: Fabio Y
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authors: Nakamura
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D054874:Athletic Performance / Q000502:physiology*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005080:Exercise Test; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012420:Running / Q000502:physiology*; D014142:Track and Field / Q000502:physiology*