Countermovement Jump Strategy and Performance Persist During an In-Season Training Mesocycle in NCAA Division II Women's Soccer Players
Abstract
Neuromuscular status (NS) may be impaired by training and competition and assessment informs coaches and sports medicine professionals. The purpose of this study was to evaluate neuromuscular status during an in-season training block (mesocycle) in university women’s soccer players. Sixteen players (age, 20.3±1.3 yrs; height, 167.6±7.4 cm; mass, 65.6±8.8 kg) performed 3 maximal effort CMJs on dual uniaxial force plates at pre-season and mid-season (after 10 matches). ForceDecks software was used to calculate jump height (JH), reactive strength (RS), peak power for eccentric (EPP) and concentric (CPP) phases, and impulse asymmetry for eccentric (EIA) and concentric (CIA) phases. Paired t-tests showed no differences between pre-season and mid-season for JH (p=0.168), RS (p=0.075), EPP (p=0.128), CPP (p=0.167), EIA (p=0.162) or CIA (p=0.268). Team NS as measured by CMJ performance and strategy was maintained for the mesocycle indicating optimal training. However, there were individuals who had lower NS and may require monitoring.
Faculty Sponsors
Dr. Monique Mokha
Project Type
Event
Location
Alvin Sherman Library
Start Date
4-5-2023 12:00 PM
End Date
4-6-2023 4:00 PM
Countermovement Jump Strategy and Performance Persist During an In-Season Training Mesocycle in NCAA Division II Women's Soccer Players
Alvin Sherman Library
Neuromuscular status (NS) may be impaired by training and competition and assessment informs coaches and sports medicine professionals. The purpose of this study was to evaluate neuromuscular status during an in-season training block (mesocycle) in university women’s soccer players. Sixteen players (age, 20.3±1.3 yrs; height, 167.6±7.4 cm; mass, 65.6±8.8 kg) performed 3 maximal effort CMJs on dual uniaxial force plates at pre-season and mid-season (after 10 matches). ForceDecks software was used to calculate jump height (JH), reactive strength (RS), peak power for eccentric (EPP) and concentric (CPP) phases, and impulse asymmetry for eccentric (EIA) and concentric (CIA) phases. Paired t-tests showed no differences between pre-season and mid-season for JH (p=0.168), RS (p=0.075), EPP (p=0.128), CPP (p=0.167), EIA (p=0.162) or CIA (p=0.268). Team NS as measured by CMJ performance and strategy was maintained for the mesocycle indicating optimal training. However, there were individuals who had lower NS and may require monitoring.
